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Lyons O, Forbat L, Menson E, Chisholm JC, Pryde K, Conlin S, Felton V, Ingle S, McKenzie C, Ramachandran R, Sayer C, Snowball C, Strachan-Gadsby E, Tisovszky N & Barclay S (2021) Transforming training into practice with the conflict management framework: a mixed methods study. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 5 (1), Art. No.: e001088. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001088
Abstract
Objective
To implement and evaluate the use of the conflict management framework (CMF) in four tertiary UK paediatric services.
Design
Mixed methods multisite evaluation including prospective pre and post intervention collection of conflict data alongside semistructured interviews.
Setting
Eight inpatient or day care wards across four tertiary UK paediatric services.
Interventions
The two-stage CMF was used in daily huddles to prompt the recognition and management of conflict.
Results
Conflicts were recorded for a total of 67 weeks before and 141 weeks after implementation of the CMF across the four sites. 1000 episodes of conflict involving 324 patients/families across the four sites were recorded. After implementation of the CMF, time spent managing episodes of conflict around the care of a patient was decreased by 24% (p < 0.001) (from 73 min to 55?min) and the estimated cost of this staff time decreased by 20% (p < 0.02) (from ?26 to ?21 sterling per episode of conflict). This reduction occurred despite conflict episodes after implementation of the CMF having similar severity to those before implementation. Semistructured interviews highlighted the importance of broad multidisciplinary leadership and training to embed a culture of proactive and collaborative conflict management.
Conclusions
The CMF offers an effective adjunct to conflict management training, reducing time spent managing conflict and the associated staff costs.
Keywords
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Journal
BMJ Paediatrics Open: Volume 5, Issue 1
Status | Published |
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Funders | Leeds Cares Hospital Charity, and Royal Marsden Cancer Charity |
Publication date | 31/12/2021 |
Publication date online | 26/11/2021 |
Date accepted by journal | 14/11/2021 |
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Publisher | BMJ |
ISSN | 2399-9772 |
eISSN | 2399-9772 |
People (1)
Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences