| The availability and accessibility of basic paediatric resuscitation equipment in primary healthcare centres: cause for concern? | |
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PMID: 17129983 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Paediatric emergencies in primary healthcare centres are serious events that occur more commonly than envisaged. However, at present, these centres appear to lack the training and equipment to manage common paediatric emergencies. AIM: To determine the availability and accessibility of basic resuscitation equipment in primary healthcare centres. METHODS: A questionnaire survey of 27 primary healthcare centres within the Nottingham City region determined the availability and accessibility of basic paediatric resuscitation equipment and algorithms. RESULTS: No practice had all 21 basic resuscitation items, with 59% of practices having < or =10 of these items. Only 11% of practices had all seven basic airway and breathing resuscitation items, with 52% of practices having < or =4 items. No practice had all eight basic items for circulation management, with 82% of practices having < or =4 of these items. Only two practices had all six basic drug items, with 85% of practices having < or =3 of these items. Only 26% of practices had algorithms for paediatric basic life support and common emergencies, and only 30% of practices kept their resuscitation equipment together. In the last 5 y, less than a fifth of general practitioners were trained in paediatric resuscitation. CONCLUSION: Primary healthcare centres appear to lack the training and equipment to manage common paediatric emergencies. We recommend standardization of equipment and algorithms, training and assessment of key personnel, and critical incident reporting within primary healthcare centres. |
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Authors:
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Muhuntha G Gnanalingham; Gayle Harris; Elizabeth Didcock |
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: 95 ISSN: 0803-5253 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-28 Completed Date: 2007-02-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: Norway |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1677-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Community Paediatrics, Strelley Health Centre, Nottingham, UK. molingham@doctors.org.uk |
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Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Community Health Centers / statistics & numerical data* Emergencies Great Britain Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data* Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Pediatrics* Primary Health Care Questionnaires Resuscitation / instrumentation* |
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