Don’t Get MAD
After implementing asynchronous, multi-faceted de-escalation training, PED staff positively shifted their attitudes of children with acute agitation, improved knowledge about disparities in their care, and were more likely to believe that verbal de-escalation of agitated patients without restraint use was used often. De-escalation training can be easily implemented and impactful, and these data warrant further investigation into best de-escalation practices.
Authors
- Gunjan Tiyyagura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0342-0919)
- Marc A Auerbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3796-4300)
- Pamela Hoffman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5228-7416)
- Alexandria G. Georgadarellis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9232-6857)
- Melissa L. Langhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-2862)
- Veronika Shabanova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8090-9238)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Child Development Center (QA)
- Child Neurology Associates (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003526
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00