Study of Caregivers Regarding Pediatric Poisoning

The overall objective was to characterize action by caregivers when a potential poison exposure occurs and identify barriers to poison control center (PCC) utilization. A prospective survey of caregivers of pediatric patients who presented to an emergency department for a potential poison exposure w...

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Published in:Clinical pediatrics 2019-09, Vol.58 (10), p.1072-1077
Main Authors: Crouch, Barbara Insley, Malheiro, Marty Christensen, Brown, Kaitlyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Caregivers
Child
Child, Preschool
Emergency medical services
Emergency Service, Hospital
Exposure
Female
Health Services Accessibility
Health services utilization
Humans
Male
Pediatrics
Poison Control Centers
Poisoning
Poisoning - diagnosis
Poisoning - epidemiology
Poisoning - therapy
Polls & surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:The overall objective was to characterize action by caregivers when a potential poison exposure occurs and identify barriers to poison control center (PCC) utilization. A prospective survey of caregivers of pediatric patients who presented to an emergency department for a potential poison exposure was completed by each study participant. A total of 371 surveys were completed between August 2016 and August 2017. The majority of patients were 3 years or younger. Caucasians were more likely to have heard of the PCC, had the toll-free number available, and had previously called compared with other races and ethnicities. Caregivers with some government insurance were more likely to think that PCCs report child poisoning calls to authorities. Education efforts of nationwide PCCs focus on awareness of the PCC as well as poison prevention strategies. Understanding barriers to utilization of PCC and populations who are more likely to underutilize the PCC can help direct education efforts.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/0009922819863665