North Thames multi-centre service evaluation: Ethical considerations during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare resources including staff were diverted from paediatric services to support COVID-positive adult patients. Hospital visiting restrictions and reductions in face-to-face paediatric care were also enforced. We investigated the impact of service changes during the first wave of the pandemic on children and young people (CYP), to inform recommendations for maintaining their care during future pandemics.

Design

A multi-centre service evaluation was performed through a survey of consultant paediatricians working within the North Thames Paediatric Network, a group of paediatric services in London. We investigated six areas: redeployment, visiting restrictions, patient safety, vulnerable children, virtual care and ethical issues.

SUBMITTER: Sunil Kumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10196678 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature