Pediatric hospital care organization: Cross-sectional enquiry in four regions in France
| Autor: | K. Hodel, Elise Launay, C. Paillé, B. Chabrol, Christophe Delacourt, O. Gasmi, C. Gras-Le Guen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pediatric emergency
Male medicine.medical_specialty Emergency Medical Services Adolescent Care organization Pediatric hospital Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Quality of care Child business.industry Charter Questionnaire Infant humanities Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Public hospital Female France Pediatric care business |
| Zdroj: | Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie. 28(7) |
| ISSN: | 1769-664X |
| Popis: | Objective The aim of this study was to characterize conventional pediatric care capacities in French public hospitals and identify the main difficulties in guiding upcoming health policies. The secondary objective was to assess the quality of care by the implementation of the European Charter of the Rights of Children in Hospital. Method Multicenter cross-sectional study using a questionnaire survey sent by e-mail to the heads of conventional pediatric departments in four French regions identified on the French Hospital Federation's website. The survey was conducted between 25 September and 25 October 2018. Results Fifty-six of 113 heads of departments participated in the survey. The mean annual number of admissions per unit in 2017 was 2066 (SD, 1433), with a median length of stay of 2.7 days (range, 1–10). Children were admitted up to age 18 years in 76% of the departments, and 83% of the departments had an individualized pediatric emergency department. The nurse care load was very high, specifically during the night shift (9.5 patients/nurse). Inpatient education and academic teaching were unavailable in 38% of the departments. Overall, 89% of department heads declared knowing the European Charter of the Rights of Children in Hospital, and a copy of it was posted in all units in 57% (95% confidence interval, 44–70) of the services/departments. At all times and in all departments, parents were allowed to be with their children, and for 34% (95% CI, 21–47) of the departments, an accommodation for parents was available close to the hospital. Conclusion Public hospital pediatric departments lack sufficient medical and nonmedical caregivers. Department heads were well aware of the European Charter, and it was well disseminated but should be updated to address today's challenges in pediatrics. An area of improvement would be to include parents in their child's care more effectively. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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