Introduction: Parents often take their children to the Paediatric Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) for non-urgent consultations rather than using community-based primary care services. This study describes the use of primary care services in parents taking their children to the A&E for non-urgent consultations.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2018 to June 2019, in a second-level Italian paediatric A&E of a tertiary-level children's academic research and hub hospital.
Introduction: About 20-30% of children access the Pediatric Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) for non-urgent health care that should normally follow other health care paths. This study aimed to investigate why parents take their children to the A&E for non-urgent visits rather than using primary care services.
Methods: A one-year cross-sectional study was conducted in a large pediatric A&E in Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
March 2021
Background: To improve outcomes in children and young adults (CYAs) with chronic conditions, it is important to promote self-care through education and support.
Aims: (1) to retrieve the literature describing theories or conceptual models of self-care in CYAs with chronic conditions and (2) to develop a comprehensive framework.
Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted on nine databases, according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
Unlabelled: . Paediatric patients who access the Emergency Department for non-urgent visits and use of community services.
Introduction: Overcrowding in emergency departments, often due to the high number of patients who access for non-urgent visits, leads to serious problems concerning also the quality of care.