Child death in the emergency department: experience from a 10-year retrospective review
Child deaths in the ED present distinct patterns differing from national childhood mortality statistics, emphasising sudden and acute conditions. Recognising these unique characteristics can guide improvements in clinical practice, ED-specific bereavement support, targeted staff training and resource allocation for periods of highest risk.
Authors
- Clarissa Chase
- Kate Pryde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9679-8018)
- DR Owens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8110-4252)
- Brian McDermott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5902-6474)
- Pamela Jump Salcedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6993-0542)
Institutions
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2025-329375
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31