ArticleJournal of paediatrics and child health2022
Behavioural emergencies in a paediatric hospital environment.
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- What works in educational interventions for teams caring for children and young people admitted to general acute paediatric wards for mental health? A systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of psychosensory interventions for the management of pediatric pain, fear, and distress during emergency care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
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- Factors influencing agitation, de-escalation, and physical restraint at a children's hospital.Journal of hospital medicine · 2023Article
- Reducing Employee Injuries from Aggressive Patient Behavior at Children's Hospital by Implementing a Behavioral Response Team.Pediatric quality & safetyArticle
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Abstract
aimAggression and high-risk behaviours triggered by children in paediatric hospitals are increasing globally. There is a paucity of research describing behavioural emergencies in paediatric acute care settings.
methodsWe conducted a 1-year retrospective study of behavioural emergencies that triggered an emergency response team attendance in a quaternary paediatric hospital.
resultsIn 2018, 218 children triggered 1050 behavioural emergencies, which utilised 386 h of the emergency response team time. Thirty-three (15%) children triggered more than five activations each (range 6-272) and nearly half (16) were children with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability. More than 80% of children who triggered an emergency team response also had at least one psychiatric co-morbidity.
conclusionsBehavioural emergencies, by definition, put staff, children or their families at risk. They occur frequently in hospital with some children repeating these behaviours despite allocation of resources and expertise. New approaches to prevention and amelioration are needed.
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