Meta-ethnography of experiences of early discharge, with a focus on paediatric febrile neutropenia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose (stating the main purposes and research question)

Many children have no significant sequelae of febrile neutropenia. A systematic review of clinical studies demonstrated patients at low risk of septic complications can be safely treated as outpatients using oral antibiotics with low rates of treatment failure. Introducing earlier discharge may improve quality of life, reduce hospital acquired infection and reduce healthcare service pressures. However, the review raised concerns that this might not be acceptable to patients, families and healthcare professionals.

Methods

This qualitative synthesis explored experiences of early discharge in paediatric febrile neutropenia, including reports from studies of adult febrile neutropenia and from other paediatric conditions.

SUBMITTER: Morgan JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5847030 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature