Health professionals' initial experiences and perceptions of the acceptability of a whole-hospital, pro-active electronic paediatric early warning system (the DETECT study): a qualitative interview study

• Main Authors: Bernie Carter (Author), Holly Saron (Author), Sarah Siner (Author), Jennifer Preston (Author), Matthew Peak (Author), Fulya Mehta (Author), Steven Lane (Author), Caroline Lambert (Author), Dawn Jones (Author), Hannah Hughes (Author), Jane Harris (Author), Leah Evans (Author), Sarah Dee (Author), Chin-Kien (Author), Gerri Sefton (Author), Enitan D. Carrol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) alert health professionals to signs of a child's deterioration with the intention of triggering an urgent review and escalating care. They can reduce unplanned critical care transfer, cardiac arrest, and death. Electronic systems may b...