The economic burden experienced by carers of children who had a critical deterioration at a tertiary children's hospital in the United Kingdom (the DETECT study): an online survey

• Main Authors: Eduardo Costa (Author), Céu Mateus (Author), Bernie Carter (Author), Sarah Siner (Author), Dawn Jones (Author), Leah Evans (Author), Jenny Preston (Author), Fulya Mehta (Author), Caroline Lambert (Author), Bruce Hollingsworth (Author), Enitan D. Carrol (Author), Gerri Sefton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Unplanned critical care admissions following in-hospital deterioration in children are expected to impose a significant burden for carers across a number of dimensions. One dimension relates to the financial and economic impact associated with the admission, from both direct out-...