Common Accidents in Paediatric Practice; Current Evidence for a 4-Pronged Strategic Framework for Prevention
Journal Title: International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Research Studies - Year 2022, Vol 2, Issue 08
Abstract
Accidents are untoward events that occur inadvertently and lead to injuries or diseases. In healthcare settings, both patients and healthcare workers are at risk of being victims. By virtue of children’s evolving developmental maturity, caring for them puts all parties more at risk. Having a comprehensiveframework to prevent accidents in paediatric practice is therefore crucial.This paper aimsto utilize the principles of primordial, primary, secondary and tertiary preventive strategiesto designaframework for preventing accidents in paediatric healthcare settings, in the light of current evidence. Common cases selected to exemplify the framework include needle stick injury, exposure to blood-borne infections, post-injection traumatic neuropathy, post-injection abscess, Nicolau syndrome, fluid overload,and drug overdose. Vital to preventing the selected injuries and disorders is amultidisciplinary teamofrelevant experts, includingpaediatricians, paediatric surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, burns and plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, toxicologists, pharmacists, microbiologists, infectious disease physicians, anaesthetists, and public health physicians
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Qadri Adebayo Adeleye
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