Randomized prospective study to evaluate child abuse documentation in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective was to determine whether an educational intervention for health care providers would result in improved documentation of cases of possible physical child abuse in children <36 months old treated in the emergency department (ED) setting.

Methods

This study had a statewide group-randomized prospective trial design. Participating EDs were randomized to one of three intervention groups: no intervention, partial intervention, or full intervention. Medical records for children <36 months of age were abstracted before, during, and after the intervention periods for specific documentation elements. The main outcome measure was the change in documentation from baseline. Generalized estimating equations (GEEs) were used to test for intervention effect.

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SUBMITTER: Guenther E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4461201 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature