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Assessing Emergency Preparedness of Families Caring for Young Children With Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses
Author(s) -
Stallwood Lynda G.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2006.00074.x
Subject(s) - preparedness , medicine , medical emergency , psychological intervention , health care , emergency department , emergency management , chronic disease , nursing , family medicine , political science , law , economics , economic growth
PURPOSE. To help children with chronic illnesses and their caregivers assess emergency preparedness.CONCLUSIONS. Little work has been done to ascertain patient adherence levels to these recommendations. Additionally, little is known about the seeking patterns of healthcare providers and/or changes in interventions based on certain elements of emergency preparedness, such as the presence of medical alert identification and an emergency kit.PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Healthcare providers must discover their patients’ level of emergency preparedness and facilitate the acquisition and implementation of elements of emergency preparedness that meet their patients’ needs.