COA-APTIC Cognitive Interview Study of Caregiver and Clinician Assessment of Acute Pain in Infants and Young Children

The study aims to assess understandability (clarity) and content validity of the newly designed clinician-reported outcome (ClinRO) and the existing clinician-reported outcome (ClinRO) measures of acute pain in infants and young children who are 0 to <2 years of age.

This qualitative research employs 60-minute cognitive interviews conducted through phone or zoom by a trained interviewer. The study involves caregivers with children aged 0 to <2 years old who are experiencing or have experienced acute pain, and clinicians who dedicate at least half of their clinical time caring for pediatric patients within the same age range.

The data analysis will be of a qualitative nature and rely on in-depth interviews conducted with relatively limited sample sizes.

The study entails utilizing standard interview techniques and poses a negligible amount of risk. However, there is the potential risk of loss of confidentiality.

Inclusion criteria

Caregivers

• Cares for a child who is both: Between 0 and <2 years of age and experiencing or has experienced acute pain in the past four weeks in one of the following categories: Malignant or non-malignant visceral or hematologic disease; Surgery (or other procedure); Trauma or injury ; Congenital conditions
• Is over the age of 18 years
• Can speak and understand English or Spanish
• Is capable of and willing to provide informed consent for interview participation and to collect data from the child's medical record.

Clinicians

• Practicing clinician in a clinical care environment
• Treats or works with pediatric patients who are between 0 and <2 years of age AND being treated for acute pain.
• Cares for pediatric patients >50% of their clinical time.
• Holds one of the following titles/positions: physician, clinical pharmacist (Pharm D), nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, nurse (with a BSN/RN or higher)
• Is over the age of 18 years
• Can speak and understand English
• Is capable of and willing to provide informed consent for interview participation.

Exclusion criteria

• Lack of access to a telephone or computer for interview
• For caregivers, has a child with acute pain who is premature at less than 32 weeks corrected gestational age at the time of enrollment and no other eligible child.