COVID care-seeking and referral experiences in Paediatrics [COVID-19]
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Perceived and felt barriers to care for care givers of paediatric patients in the COVID-19 pandemic – a Qualitative study\n
IRAS ID
283557
Contact name
Mitch Blair
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
London Northwest Hospital University Healthcare NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 0 days
Research summary
There are concerns of late paediatric presentation during the COVID pandemic leading to severe illness and death. With an urgent need to evaluate healthcare belief, advice received and utilisation behaviours that can lead to delayed presentation. \n\nMaintaining child health through the pandemic is essential in particular for vulnerable patient groups. We have already seen reduction in paediatric emergency department attendance by over 50% in late March, and through the North Thames Paediatric network hear reports of delay in presentation leading to severe illness and death. \n\nThis qualitative study aims to identity if care givers have changed care seeking behaviours for children during the pandemic and if so what are the perceived and felt barriers to care. The results will support our innovations in paediatric care during the pandemic. The lessons learnt will also be of value once the pandemic is over, to address how care givers perceive access to care in time of peak pressures and how we can best modify service to adapt to this. \n\n
REC name
London - Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/HRA/2295
Date of REC Opinion
7 May 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion