Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood in Greater Manchester (United Kingdom): A Five-Year Review (2015–2020)
Bereavement; Cause of Death; Child Pediatricians; Child Welfare; Childhood; Coping; Death; Emergency Service; England; Evaluation; Family; Family Support; Infancy; Parents; Police Home Visits; Psychosocial Factors; Sudden
The sudden, unexpected death of a child (SUDC) is a devastating experience. It is vital that supportive and investigative services are effective and promote the best outcomes for families. Analysis of 5 years of data from 309 SUDC cases in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (UK) shows how a number of key service outcomes can be measured and achieved through a raft of actions which are commensurate with and exceed the service level recommended by the UK Government. Annual reports covering the work of the Greater Manchester SUDC team are compiled from audit forms completed by the attending SUDC pediatrician for each case. Data from these reports from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2020 were analyzed. Most cases happened out of normal working hours, predominantly on Sundays. This supports the need for a 24-hour, 7 days per week SUDC service to enable early investigation and timely support for families. The review demonstrated that the Greater Manchester model is able to deliver this in a rapid response with early attendance in emergency departments and early home visits; effective joint agency working with police, children's social services, and other agencies; and provision of support to families. The proposed instigation of a key worker role in the SUDC team is a welcome development. This is central to ameliorating the experience for parents by providing bereavement support separate from the investigative role of the SUDC team. Research is needed into the role of the key worker, potentially as a dedicated bereavement nurse, and understanding of families' experiences to ensure that support is optimal.
Quinn S; Dierckx E; Long T; Rowland AG
Comprehensive Child & Adolescent Nursing
2022
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An evaluation of educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents: Issues in the assessment of practice arising from this study
PedPal Lit
This paper reports on findings from an externally funded research study designed to map and analyse the educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents. The courses reviewed in the whole study, were the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (ENB) courses ENB240 (care of children with cancer) and the ENB R62 (paediatric oncology for nurses). The specific findings reported here are those relating to the investigation into the assessment of the clinical practice of students on the ENB 240 course in the eight universities, which offered that course. Twenty-six nurses, comprising both students and assessors were interviewed in this part of the study. Key issues arising from the study were the variety in what was assessed, in particular the lack of emphasis on the of assessment of clinical skills, the problem of student selected content of assessment, the different starting points of students and the lack of reliability and validity of the assessment process. Low priority was given to the assessment of clinical skills in these programmes, particularly using direct observation. The study was funded by the ENB and was carried out between 2001 and 2003.
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Hale C; Long T; Sanderson L; Carr K; Tomlinson P
Nurse Education Today
2006
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