Caregiver Perspectives on Provider Continuity During Prolonged PICU Hospitalizations: A Single-Center Qualitative Study, 2021-2022.

Objectives: To improve continuity of care, some PICUs assign a continuity attending (CA) physician for children with prolonged hospitalizations. Little is known about how this intervention impacts familial caregivers' experiences. The objective of this study was to provide in-depth descriptions of family perspectives about continuity of care during prolonged PICU hospitalizations for children with and without a PICU CA.