Drowning in delays: a patient journey mapping analysis of child drowning care in rural India.

ABSTRACT: Immediate or urgent and appropriate postevent response to child drowning is crucial to decrease mortality and morbidity. However, these responses are often delayed, especially in low-income contexts. In this study, we use patient journey mapping to identify key delays to care occurring after child drowning incidents in a low-resource, high-risk region. The study was conducted in the Sundarbans, a rural region in India facing a high burden of child drowning due to high presence of open water and regular flooding. Using purposive sampling, recent child drowning events in the Sundarbans were identified and in-depth interviews were conducted with adults present throughout the rescue and postevent journey to record decisions and delays. Postdrowning event delays identified through in-depth inte

SUBMITTER: Jagnoor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12382531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature