A national, cross-sectional survey of children's hospital-based safety resource centres.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the location, staffing, clientele, safety product disbursement patterns, education provided and sustainability of safety resource centres (SRCs) in US children's hospitals.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was distributed to children's hospital-based SRC directors. Survey categories included: funding sources, customer base, items sold, items given free of charge, education provided and directors' needs.

Results

32/38 (84.2%) SRC sites (affiliated with 30 hospitals) completed the survey. SRCs were in many hospital locations including lobby (28.1%), family resource centres (12.5%), gift shop/retail space (18.8%), mobile units (18.8%) and patient clinics (12.5%). 19% of respondents reported that their SRC was financially self-sustainable. Sales to p

SUBMITTER: Kendi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3975766 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature