J Pediatr. 2021 May 20:S0022-3476(21)00496-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.05.045. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the views of members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding the implementation of Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing (rWGS) as a first-tier test for critically ill children in diverse children’s hospital settings.
STUDY DESIGN: Qualitative interviews informed by implementation science theory were conducted with the multi-disciplinary patient care teams and hospital leaders at each of the five tertiary care children’s hospitals involved in a statewide rWGS implementation project.
RESULTS: Our analysis revealed 5 key themes regarding the implementation process across the sites: the need for rWGS champions, educational needs and strategies, negotiating decision-making roles and processes, workflows and workarounds, and perceptions about rWGS. From the findings a composite clinical workflow diagram was developed to summarize all of the processes involved in the implementation of the test, and the key areas where implementation practices differed.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide insights for design of interventions to support adoption, scale-up and sustainability of rWGS and other novel technologies in neonatal and pediatric critical care settings.
PMID:34023348 | DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.05.045