Parental decision-making for non-urgent emergency department presentations in Victoria, Australia
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Article Title | Parental decision-making for non-urgent emergency department presentations in Victoria, Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 21965 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Marbella, Joy, Terry, Daniel and Peck, Blake |
Journal Title | Journal of Child Health Care |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2025 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1367-4935 |
1741-2889 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/13674935251347759 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13674935251347759 |
Abstract | Non-urgent paediatric Emergency Department presentations contribute to overcrowding, poor patient health outcomes, and burden acute healthcare services. A study was conducted to explore motivations and factors that influence decision-making processes of parents who presented their child to ED for non-urgent conditions. An exploratory study using a qualitative descriptive design was undertaken to address research aims. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with |
Keywords | decision-making; Parents; child; anxiety; emergency department |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 321302. Infant and child health |
420505. Nursing workforce | |
Byline Affiliations | Federation University |
School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
Centre for Health Research |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/zy10v/parental-decision-making-for-non-urgent-emergency-department-presentations-in-victoria-australia
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