Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Research priorities for paediatric peri‐operative medicine identified by Australian children and young people
Authors' conclusion
The resulting priorities differed from those conducted in Australia for adult peri-operative medicine and from the parent/carer and clinician priorities identified previously for paediatric anaesthesia care.
Study context
- Population
- Children and young people aged 6–18 y living in Australia
- Participants
- 356 children
- Outcome
- Top 10 research priorities for paediatric anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine
Methodological detailsmodified James Lind Alliance method, surveys, youth community conversation, consensus-based prioritisation meeting, online
- Modified James Lind Alliance method
- Surveys
- Youth community conversation
- Consensus-based prioritisation meeting
- Online
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
- Reduce anxiety (including needle phobia)
- Make anaesthesia safer
- Avoid postoperative complications (e.g. pain, sickness, agitation)
- Improve communication between children and doctors
- Agreed by consensus after a multi-step process
Further findings
Comparison with other priority sets
- Priorities differed from Australian adult peri-operative medicine priorities and from parent/carer and clinician priorities for paediatric anaesthesia
Original publication
Research priorities for paediatric peri‐operative medicine identified by Australian children and young people. Anaesthesia. Published 28 January 2026. doi:10.
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