Pediatric trauma management in Switzerland: insights from a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore and analyze pediatric trauma care practices across designated pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) in Switzerland. The focus was on reception, trauma team activation (TTA), trauma team composition, patient volumes, and infrastructure.

Methods

A national online survey was conducted among all eight PTCs in Switzerland using an 18-item questionnaire. The survey investigated organizational aspects, criteria for TTA, patient volume, and communication modalities in pediatric emergency departments (PEDs).

Results

All PTCs responded, revealing varying methods of TTA, with reception of major trauma patients occurring at either PEDs or adjacent adult trauma facilities. Trauma team composition and activation criteria also differ among centers, with nonsurgeons of

SUBMITTER: Simma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12541523 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature