Pediatric resident knowledge experience comfort and perceived competency in providing sibling psychosocial support

摘要

There is a growing number of children with life-threatening chronic health conditions in the United States. Care must encompass consideration of psychosocial support for family members.   There is a variety of unmet psychosocial support needs among siblings of children with chronic conditions. Despite a focus on family-centered care, it is unclear whether pediatric training programs prepare physicians to address the psychosocial needs of their patients’ siblings. To address this gap in our knowledge, we sought to determine the extent of pediatric residents’ training, knowledge, experience, comfort, and perceived competence in areas relating to the psychosocial support of siblings. We also aimed to learn from residents their views regarding psychosocial support for siblings, their desire for training, and the content areas in which they are interested.