Parents' Trigger Tool for Children with Medical Complexity - PAT-CMC: Development of a recognition tool for clinical deterioration at home

CONCLUSION: Priority indicators of clinical deterioration of CMC were identified and integrated into a validated trigger tool designed for parents or other lay caregivers at home, to recognize signs of acute severe illness and initiate healthcare interventions.IMPACT: The PAT-CMC was developed to guide families in recognizing signs of deterioration in CMC and has potential for initiating an early escalation of care. This tool may also be useful to support education provided by healthcare providers to families before hospital discharge.PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Parents of CMC were directly involved in the selection of relevant indicators of children's clinical deterioration and the development of the trigger tool. They were not involved in the design, conducting, reporting or dissemination plans of this research.PMID:38661213 | DOI:10.1111/jan.16201

Source: Adv Data - April 25, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Catia Genna Kiara Ros Thekkan Caterina Geremia Michela Di Furia Corrado Cecchetti Emilia Rufini Michele Salata Daniela Perrotta Immacolata Dall'Oglio Emanuela Tiozzo Massimiliano Raponi Orsola Gawronski Source Type: research