Evaluation report of pediatric intensive care units in Turkey

Benan BAYRAKCI; Selman KESİCİ; Tanıl KENDİRLİ; Gökhan KALKAN; Aydın SARI

Makale detayları

Evaluation report of pediatric intensive care units in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Benan BAYRAKCI | Selman KESİCİ | Tanıl KENDİRLİ | Gökhan KALKAN | Aydın SARI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.44 Issue 6, pp.1073-1086

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000753006

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

To collect data from throughout Turkey in order to facilitate the organization of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), and to develop short-term immediate action plans and draft long-term strategic plans.  Materials and methods: A total of 35 specialists including 17 pediatric critical care (PCC) specialists, 9 PCC fellows in training, and 9 pediatricians working in PICUs evaluated PICUs and their infrastructures, mortality rates, appropriateness of indications for PICU admissions, PICU bed numbers, and utilization of those PICU beds.  Results: PICU bed numbers, PCC specialist numbers, and PICU nurse numbers are insufficient in Turkey. The high percentage of inappropriate and inefficient use of current PICU beds is also another problem.  Conclusion: In the light of this report, it is obvious that pediatric intensive care services are successful and efficient only in the presence of PCC specialists in PICUs. Studies for improving the infrastructure of PICUs and the training of PCC specialists and other health personnel should be started immediately.

 

To collect data from throughout Turkey in order to facilitate the organization of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), and to develop short-term immediate action plans and draft long-term strategic plans.  Materials and methods: A total of 35 specialists including 17 pediatric critical care (PCC) specialists, 9 PCC fellows in training, and 9 pediatricians working in PICUs evaluated PICUs and their infrastructures, mortality rates, appropriateness of indications for PICU admissions, PICU bed numbers, and utilization of those PICU beds.  Results: PICU bed numbers, PCC specialist numbers, and PICU nurse numbers are insufficient in Turkey. The high percentage of inappropriate and inefficient use of current PICU beds is also another problem.  Conclusion: In the light of this report, it is obvious that pediatric intensive care services are successful and efficient only in the presence of PCC specialists in PICUs. Studies for improving the infrastructure of PICUs and the training of PCC specialists and other health personnel should be started immediately.

Makale detayları

Evaluation report of pediatric intensive care units in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Benan BAYRAKCI | Selman KESİCİ | Tanıl KENDİRLİ | Gökhan KALKAN | Aydın SARI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.44 Issue 6, pp.1073-1086

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000753006

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Pediatric intensive care unit

regionalization

Sayı

Makale detayları

Evaluation report of pediatric intensive care units in Turkey

Yazarlar: Benan BAYRAKCI | Selman KESİCİ | Tanıl KENDİRLİ | Gökhan KALKAN | Aydın SARI

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.44 Issue 6, pp.1073-1086

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2014

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000753006

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Pediatric intensive care unit

regionalization

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Benan BAYRAKCI | Selman KESİCİ | Tanıl KENDİRLİ | Gökhan KALKAN | Aydın SARI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.44 Issue 6, pp.1073-1086

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000753006

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144