Abstract
Studies have shown that use of a note template during a clinic visit for ADHD improves the documentation of ADHD symptoms, treatment effectiveness and treatment of adverse effects. Our objective is to assess resident comfort level with the diagnosis and management of ADHD and related behavior/learning problems along with their use/exposure to the ADHD lecture and standardized note template. A questionnaire was distributed among three classes of pediatric residency trainees at Emory University. Anonymous responses were collected utilizing a link embedded in a preexisting listserv. The questionnaire addressed comfort level and educational exposure in evaluating children with ADHD, utilizing the standardized ADHD template, and assessing children with other potential learning/behavioral disorders. Of 82 trainees, 50 responded, 30% PGY-1s, 24% PGY-2s and 46% PGY-3s. 44 trainees (91.7%) received the ADHD lecture and had evaluated a patient in clinic with ADHD. However, only 8 PGY-3s (40%), 3 PGY-2s (25%) and 5 PGY-1s (35.7%) knew how to access the ADHD template. 15 PGY-3s (75%) felt comfortable assessing a patient presenting with a concern for a learning/academic problem versus 5 PGY-2s (41.7%) and 6 PGY-1s (42.9%), p=0.036. For resident comfortability in evaluating ADHD specifically, there was no significant difference between the classes, 18 PGY-3s (81.8%), 8 PGY-2s (66.7%) and 6 PGY-1s (42.9%). The level of comfort evaluating patients with ADHD increases as trainees progress throughout residency. There are still opportunities for more effective and targeted resident education that can improve the quality of care for patients with behavioral health disorders.
Presenters
Ashley WilliamsPhysician, MD, Resident in Training, Pediatrics, Emory Pediatrics Residency Program Terri Mc Fadden
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University Salathiel Kendrick Allwood
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Emory+Children's Pediatric Institute Brianna Glover
Pediatric Resident, Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
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Theme
Health Promotion and Education
KEYWORDS
ADHD Education Resident/Trainee
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