Quest for certainty regarding early discharge in paediatric low-risk febrile neutropenia: a multicentre qualitative focus group discussion study involving patients, parents and healthcare professionals in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A systematic review of paediatric low-risk febrile neutropenia found that outpatient care is safe, with low rates of treatment failure. However, this review, and a subsequent meta-ethnography, suggested that early discharge of these patients may not be acceptable to key stakeholders. This study aimed to explore experiences and perceptions of patients, parents and healthcare professionals involved in paediatric febrile neutropenia care in the UK.

Setting

Three different centres within the UK, purposively selected from a national survey on the basis of differences in their service structure and febrile neutropenia management.

Participants

Thirty-two participants were included in eight focus group discussions.

Primary outcomes

Experiences and perception

SUBMITTER: Morgan JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5961608 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature