Emergency department clinicians' views on implementing psychosocial care following acute paediatric injury: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The early post-trauma period is a key time to provide psychological support to acutely injured children. This is often when they present to emergency departments (EDs) with their families. However, there is limited understanding of the feasibility of implementing psychological support for children and their families in EDs. The aim of this study was to explore UK and Irish ED clinicians' perspectives on developing and implementing psychosocial care which educates families on their children's post-trauma psychological recovery.Methods: Semi-structured individual and group interviews were conducted with 24 UK and Irish ED clinicians recruited via a paediatric emergency research network.Results: Clinicians expressed that there is value in offering psychologi

SUBMITTER: Afzal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10783840 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature