Pediatric Resident Knowledge of Transfusion Medicine: Results From the BEST-TEST3 International Education Needs Assessment

DISCUSSION: A rigorously validated exam has now been developed that can be used to assess pediatric transfusion medicine knowledge. A large international group of pediatric residents performed poorly on the exam demonstrating a pressing need for improved transfusion medicine education to ensure safe and appropriate administration of blood components to infants and children.PMID:33969906 | DOI:10.1111/trf.16439

Source: Transfusion - May 10, 2021 Category: Hematology Authors: Allison P Wheeler Meghan Delaney Mark Fung Jed Gorlin Jose Mauro Kutner Joyce Ching Mei Lam Nancy Robitaille Ben Saxon Simon J Stanworth Leo Van De Watering Ana P H Yokoyama Richard L Haspel BEST-TEST3 Investigators Source Type: research