Parent escalation of care for the deteriorating child in hospital: A health-care improvement study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the implementation of an intervention for parents to escalate care if concerned about their child's clinical condition.

Design

Mixed-methods health-care improvement approach guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Methods

Implementation of the 'Calling for Help' (C4H) intervention was informed by previously identified barriers and facilitators. Evaluation involved audit, review of clinical deterioration incidents, interviews and focus groups.

Setting

Australian specialist paediatric hospital.

Participants

Convenience sample of 75 parents from inpatient areas during the audit, interviews with ten parents who had expressed concern about their child's clinical condition; five focus groups with 35 ward nurses.

Main outcome measu

SUBMITTER: Gill FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6803393 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature