Paediatric-appropriate facilities in emergency departments of community hospitals in Ontario:A cross-sectional study / 世界急诊医学杂志(英文)
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
;
(4): 264-268, 2017.
Article
Dans Anglais
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| ID: wpr-789813
ABSTRACT
@#BACKGROUND:
We assessed whether the paediatric-appropriate facilities were available at Emergency Departments (ED) in community hospitals in a Canadian province.METHODS:
We conducted a cross-sectional survey of EDs in community hospitals in Ontario, Canada that had inpatient paediatric facilities and a neonatal intensive care unit. Key informants were ED chiefs, clinical educators, or managers. The survey included questions about paediatric facilities related to environment, triage, training, and staff in EDs.RESULTS:
Of 52 hospitals, 69% (n=36) responded to our survey. Of them, 14% EDs (n=5) had some separated spaces available for paediatric patients. About 53% (n=19) of EDs lacked children activities, e.g., toys. Only 11% (n=4) EDs were using paediatric triage scales and 42% (n=15) had a designated paediatric resuscitation bay. Only half of the ED (n=18) required from their staff to update paediatric life support training. Only 31% (n=11) had a designated liaison paediatrician for the ED. Paediatric social worker was present in only 8% (n=3) of EDs in community hospitals.CONCLUSION:
Most of the Ontario community hospital EDs included in this survey had inadequate facilities for paediatric patients such as specific waiting and treatment areas.
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
langue:
Anglais
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World Journal of Emergency Medicine
Année:
2017
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