Assessment of the Suitability of the Emergency Departments at the Hospitals in the Western Black Sea Region for Pediatric Patients
Journal Title: Çocuk Acil ve Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Dergisi - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Timely and accurate medical interventions in emergency departments save lives while a minimal delay may cause irreversible. The aim of this study was to define the appropriateness of the emergency departments at the hospitals in the Western Black Sea region for pediatric patients and to identify the number of personnel and the level of knowledge, and to determine the insufficiency of medicine and technical equipment. Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 37 questions which evaluated the number of personnel working, the number of pediatric patients examined in the emergency department, architectural design of the emergency department, radiological facilities, triage conditions, interventions that can be performed, courses received, medicine, and equipment for resuscitation, was distributed to the physicians and nurses/medical operators in charge, working in the emergency departments at 20 public and private hospitals that were in operation at the time of the study. Results: In 80% of the hospitals included in the survey, pediatric patients that could be treated in outpatient clinics constituted more than 50% of the emergency admissions. Overnight pediatrician coverage was present in only 5 out of 20 hospitals; general practitioners were on duty at the remaining hospitals. Conclusion: Ambulance personnel can receive medical support from the closest hospital to stabilize the patient when there is a pediatric patient transport at risk. Therefore, all personnel in emergency departments should receive periodic pediatric emergency training.
Authors and Affiliations
Zühal Örnek, İbrahim Etem Pişkin, Mehmet Karacı, Nazmiye Yüksek, Cem Koray Fırat, Gonca Handan Üstündağ
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