Journal article
Pain management practices in paediatric emergency departments in Australia and New Zealand: A clinical and organizational audit by national health and medical research council's national institute of clinical studies and paediatric research in emergency departments international collaborative: Paediatric emergency medicine
DW Herd, FE Babl, Y Gilhotra, S Huckson
EMA Emergency Medicine Australasia | Published : 2009
Abstract
Objective: To audit pain management practices and organization in paediatric ED across Australia and New Zealand. Methods: Retrospective audit of pain management practices in Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative ED in 20 cases each of migraine, abdominal pain and femoral shaft fracture. Review of organizational status of pain management at Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative sites. Results: Of 14 ED, 10 participated in the clinical audit. A total of 196 migraine, 197 abdominal pain and 177 femur fracture cases were reviewed. Less than half had degree of pain measured or had pain score documented on triage. Migraine rece..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank the participating PREDICT site representatives: Jason Acworth, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Qld; David Herd, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, NZ; Jocelyn Neutze, KidzFirst, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, NZ; Jacquie Schutz, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, SA; Meredith Borland, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, WA; Yuri Gilhotra, Mater Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Qld; Elizabeth Cotterell, Sydney Children's Hospital, NSW; Franz Babl, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne; David Krieser, Sunshine Hospital, Vic.; and Paul Bailey, Joondalup Health Campus, Perth, WA. The CHERC of Bendigo Health Care Group designed the audit tool in consultation with key members of the EC CoP. Dr Herd was supported by the Joan Mary Reynolds Fellowship.