Parent-Centered Perspectives on a Validated Asthma Questionnaire in the Emergency Department.

Objective: Although national asthma guidelines recommend use of validated questionnaires to improve asthma care, little is known about the extent to which these questionnaires are patient-centered. This qualitative study evaluated parent perceptions of a validated asthma questionnaire.

Methods: We administered the Pediatric Asthma Control and Communication Instrument for the Emergency Department (PACCI-ED) to parents of children 2 to 17 years old presenting to a large urban pediatric ED for asthma care and assessed their perceptions of the tool's utility and acceptability via a structured interview.

Parent Perceptions of a Validated Asthma Questionnaire in the Emergency Department.

Objective: While a number asthma questionnaires have been validated, most have not been used in an emergency department (ED) setting, nor evaluated patient feedback or clinical benefit. We sought to evaluate parent feedback on an asthma questionnaire used in an ED setting.

Methods: We recruited parents of children 2-17 years old presenting to a tertiary pediatric ED for asthma care.

Expanding the Capacity of Primary Care to Treat Co-morbidities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

We examined barriers and facilitators to expanding primary care's capacity to manage conditions associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We conducted semi-structured interviews with specialists, primary care providers (PCPs), primary care staff, and parents of children with ASD, discussing health/behavior problems encountered, co-management, and patient/family experience. Participants endorsed primary care as the right place for ASD-associated conditions.

Primary Care Providers' Use of a Child Psychiatry Telephone Support Program.

Background: The Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project (MCPAP) provides telephone support from mental health specialists to primary care providers (PCPs). Understanding PCPs' use may inform implementation of similar programs. We sought to examine PCPs' decision-making process to use or not use MCPAP when encountering mental health problems.

Addressing dental fear in children with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled pilot study using electronic screen media.

Background: Dental care is a significant unmet health care need for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Many children with ASD do not receive dental care because of fear associated with dental procedures; oftentimes they require general anesthesia for regular dental procedures, placing them at risk of associated complications. Many children with ASD have a strong preference for visual stimuli, particularly electronic screen media.