2022
DOI: 10.1101/2022.02.09.22270720
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A Delphi process to determine clinicians’ attitudes and beliefs towards paediatric major incident triage within the United Kingdom

Abstract: Introduction Triage is a key principle in the effective management of major incidents, yet there is a paucity of evidence surrounding the optimal method of paediatric major incident triage (MIT). This study aimed to derive consensus on key components of paediatric MIT among healthcare professionals involved in the management of paediatric major incidents. Methods This modified two-round online Delphi consensus study, delivered between July and October 2021, included participants from pre-hospital and hospi… Show more

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“…While the Paediatric Triage Tape did not include rescue breaths, the JumpSTART method did. In a large paediatric Delphi study, consensus opinion was that rescue breaths should be included within triage guidance, but only for mechanisms which were likely to result in hypoxia, such as submersion, immersion or smoke inhalation 10. Paediatric patients who remain apnoeic following five rescue breaths are categorised as dead.…”
Section: What About the Children?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While the Paediatric Triage Tape did not include rescue breaths, the JumpSTART method did. In a large paediatric Delphi study, consensus opinion was that rescue breaths should be included within triage guidance, but only for mechanisms which were likely to result in hypoxia, such as submersion, immersion or smoke inhalation 10. Paediatric patients who remain apnoeic following five rescue breaths are categorised as dead.…”
Section: What About the Children?mentioning
confidence: 99%