Exploring the acceptability of a clinical decision rule to identify paediatric burns due to child abuse or neglect

Johnson, Emma Louise, Hollén, Linda Irene, Kemp, Alison Mary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1359-7948 and Maguire, Sabine Ann 2016. Exploring the acceptability of a clinical decision rule to identify paediatric burns due to child abuse or neglect. Emergency Medicine Journal 33 , pp. 465-470. 10.1136/emermed-2014-204568

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Abstract

Objective An evidence based clinical decision rule (CDR) was developed from a systematic review and epidemiological study to identify burns due to child maltreatment (abuse or neglect). Prior to an implementation evaluation, we aim to explore clinicians' views of the CDR, the likelihood that it would influence their management and factors regarding its acceptability. Methods A semistructured questionnaire exploring demographics, views of the CDR and data collection pro forma, ability to recognise maltreatment and likelihood of following CDR recommended child protection (CP) action, was administered to 55 doctors and nurses in eight emergency departments and two burns units. Recognition of maltreatment was assessed via four fictitious case vignettes. Analysis Fisher's exact test and variability measured by coefficient of unalikeability. Results The majority of participants found the CDR and data collection pro forma useful (45/55, 81.8%). Only five clinicians said that they would not take the action recommended by the CDR (5/54, 9.3%). Lower grade doctors were more likely to follow the CDR recommendations (p=0.04) than any other grade, while senior doctors would consider it within their decision making. Factors influencing uptake include: brief training, background to CDR development and details of appropriate actions. Conclusions It is apparent that clinicians are willing to use a CDR to assist in identifying burns due to child maltreatment. However, it is clear that an implementation evaluation must encompass the influential variables identified to maximise uptake.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	1472-0205
Funders:	Healing Foundation
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	16 April 2016
Date of Acceptance:	16 March 2016
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2023 18:07
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/89328

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