Digesting the problem: standardising care for children who present to ED after ingesting foreign bodies
Introduction of a locally developed guideline significantly improved adherence to best practice in paediatric foreign body ingestion. Improvements extended to process and balancing measures, demonstrating a true test of change. Embedding the guideline in induction, teaching and the hospital intranet is expected to support sustainability.
Authors
- Amir Samy
- Wilhelmina Fouche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1296-3010)
- Sinéad McDonnell
- James Foley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-4513)
- James Binchy
- Clare Roche
Institutions
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003511
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00