Journal article
Tertiary paediatric emergency department use in children and young people with cerebral palsy
E Meehan, SM Reid, K Williams, GL Freed, FE Babl, JR Sewell, B Rawicki, DS Reddihough
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12919
Abstract
Aims The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of tertiary paediatric emergency department (ED) use in children and young people with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods A retrospective analysis of ED data routinely collected at the two tertiary paediatric hospitals in Victoria, Australia, cross-matched with the Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register. Data pertaining to the ED presentations of 2183 registered individuals born 1993-2008 were obtained. Results Between 2008 and 2012, 37% (n = 814) of the CP cohort had 3631 tertiary paediatric ED presentations. Overall, 40% (n = 332) of presenters were residing in inner metropolitan Melbourne; 44% (n = 356) in outer Melbourne; and 13% (n = 108) in r..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Health Information Services staff from both hospitals who assisted with data extraction, particularly Mr Tony Stratford at RCH. The first author's PhD research is supported by a stipend from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and a scholarship from the University of Melbourne. The Victorian Medical Insurance Agency, Ltd and the Victorian Department of Health provided funding for the Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register. Infrastructure support was provided by the Victorian government's Operational Infrastructure Support programme.