Pediatric resident knowledge of transfusion medicine: Results from the BEST-TEST3 international education needs assessment.
Allison P WheelerMeghan DelaneyMark K FungJed GorlinJose Mauro KutnerJoyce Ching Mei LamNancy RobitailleBen SaxonSimon J StanworthLeo M van de WateringAna P H YokoyamaRichard L Haspelnull nullPublished in: Transfusion (2021)
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.