Investigation on pediatric emergency department of 38 primary hospitals in Guangdong province / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the current situation of pediatric emergency department of primary hospitals in Guangdong province,in order to provide evidence for the development of appropriate pediatric emergency skill.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted in primary hospitals of Guangdong province by face to face and mail.The questionnaire was self-designed,including the hospital area and level set,the key equipment in pediatric emergency,common symptoms and diseases,the need for pediatric specialty in local medical colleges.Results60 questionnaires were released and 38(63.3％) were available,which were from 14 different cities of Guangdong province.Among the 38 hospitals,16 hospitals(42.1％) had no independent pediatric emergency;24 hospitals(63.2％) had no blood gas analyzer;23 hospitals(60.5％) without a defibrillator;22 hospitals(57.9％) had no bedside ultrasound,neonatal warm or warm box;17 hospitals(44.7％) had no bedside X-ray,infusion pump;13 hospitals(34.2％) without gastric lavage machine;12 hospitals(31.6％) without ventilator;8 hospitals(21.1％) without the monitor.Top five symptoms were fever,cough,vomiting,diarrhea,convulsion.The top five diseases were pneumonia,fever of unknown,acute gastroenteritis,hand-foot-mouth disease,convulsion of unknown.Only 5 hospitals (13.2％) thought there was no need for pediatric specialty in local medical colleges.Conclusion Shortages of the pediatric emergency equipments and specialists are very severe in primary hospitals,in order to improve the status of pediatric emergency,some ways can be exploredthe construction of grassroots pediatric emergency should be speeded up;a grades regional system for child emergency transport should be improved as soon as possible;the appropriate pediatric emergency skills and training for primary hospitals should be explored and compiled into instructions;pediatric emergency health education could be implemented in child health care.