Evaluation of Characteristics of Children Admitted to Pediatric Emergency Department with Poisoning During the Epidemic Process: A Retrospective Study

Zeynep Erkut

Makale detayları

Evaluation of Characteristics of Children Admitted to Pediatric Emergency Department with Poisoning During the Epidemic Process: A Retrospective Study

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Erkut

Yayıncı:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.421-427

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292272

pISSN:

2458-9799

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Özet:

 Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate the characteristics of children who applied to the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Istanbul with poisoning within one year from the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic. Material and Method: The sample of this retrospective study consisted of 326 children who were admitted to the pediatric emergency department with poisoning within one year. The research data were obtained from the patient files stored on a computer through the Data Collection Form. Data were evaluated with descriptive statistics percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson Chi- Square test, Fishers Exact test, and Yates Chi-Square Continuity Correction tests. Results: It was found that 53.7 of the poisoned children were girls, and the mean age was 4.994.86 years. It was determined that children were mostly poisoned by drugs 58 and detergents 23.9. It was determined that most of the children 87.7 were accidentally poisoned and most of them 89.9 were given symptomatic treatment. It was found that 58 of the applications were made in the second six months of the epidemic. It was determined that the rate of admission to the emergency service was higher in children aged 2-4 years and 5-12 years in the first six months of the epidemic, and children aged 0-1 year in the second six months of the epidemic p0.05. Conclusion: It was found that poisoning, which is common in childhood, constitutes a significant portion of pediatric emergency department admissions during the COVID-19 outbreak. It is thought that it would be beneficial for nurses to provide training to parents to prevent poisoning in children and increase awareness on this issue.

 Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate the characteristics of children who applied to the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Istanbul with poisoning within one year from the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic. Material and Method: The sample of this retrospective study consisted of 326 children who were admitted to the pediatric emergency department with poisoning within one year. The research data were obtained from the patient files stored on a computer through the Data Collection Form. Data were evaluated with descriptive statistics percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson Chi- Square test, Fishers Exact test, and Yates Chi-Square Continuity Correction tests. Results: It was found that 53.7 of the poisoned children were girls, and the mean age was 4.994.86 years. It was determined that children were mostly poisoned by drugs 58 and detergents 23.9. It was determined that most of the children 87.7 were accidentally poisoned and most of them 89.9 were given symptomatic treatment. It was found that 58 of the applications were made in the second six months of the epidemic. It was determined that the rate of admission to the emergency service was higher in children aged 2-4 years and 5-12 years in the first six months of the epidemic, and children aged 0-1 year in the second six months of the epidemic p0.05. Conclusion: It was found that poisoning, which is common in childhood, constitutes a significant portion of pediatric emergency department admissions during the COVID-19 outbreak. It is thought that it would be beneficial for nurses to provide training to parents to prevent poisoning in children and increase awareness on this issue.

 Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate the characteristics of children who applied to the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Istanbul with poisoning within one year from the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic. Material and Method: The sample of this retrospective study consisted of 326 children who were admitted to the pediatric emergency department with poisoning within one year. The research data were obtained from the patient files stored on a computer through the Data Collection Form. Data were evaluated with descriptive statistics percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson Chi- Square test, Fishers Exact test, and Yates Chi-Square Continuity Correction tests. Results: It was found that 53.7 of the poisoned children were girls, and the mean age was 4.994.86 years. It was determined that children were mostly poisoned by drugs 58 and detergents 23.9. It was determined that most of the children 87.7 were accidentally poisoned and most of them 89.9 were given symptomatic treatment. It was found that 58 of the applications were made in the second six months of the epidemic. It was determined that the rate of admission to the emergency service was higher in children aged 2-4 years and 5-12 years in the first six months of the epidemic, and children aged 0-1 year in the second six months of the epidemic p0.05. Conclusion: It was found that poisoning, which is common in childhood, constitutes a significant portion of pediatric emergency department admissions during the COVID-19 outbreak. It is thought that it would be beneficial for nurses to provide training to parents to prevent poisoning in children and increase awareness on this issue.

 Amaç: Bu araştırma, COVID-19 salgınının başlangıcından itibaren geçen bir yıllık süre içerisinde İstanbulda bulunan bir hastanenin çocuk acil servisine zehirlenme ile başvuran çocukların özelliklerini değerlendirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Gereç ve Yöntem: Retrospektif türdeki bu araştırmanın örneklemi bir yıl içerisinde zehirlenme ile çocuk acil servise başvuran 326 çocuktan oluştu. Araştırma verileri Veri Toplama Formu aracılığıyla, bilgisayar ortamında kayıtlı hasta dosyalarından elde edildi. Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma ve Pearson Ki-Kare testi, Fishers Exact test, Yates Ki-Kare Continuity Correction testleri ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Zehirlenen çocukların 53,7sinin kız, yaş ortalamasının 4,994,86 yıl olduğu bulundu. Çocukların en fazla ilaç 58 ve deterjan 23,9 ile zehirlendiği belirlendi. Çocukların çoğunluğunun 87,7 kazayla zehirlendiği ve çoğunluğuna 89,9 semptomatik tedavi uygulandığı saptandı. Başvuruların 58inin salgının ikinci altı ayında yapıldığı bulundu. Salgının ilk altı ayında 2-4 yaş ve 5-12 yaş aralığındaki çocukların, salgının ikinci altı ayında ise 0-1 yaş aralığındaki çocukların acil servise başvuru oranlarının daha fazla olduğu saptandı p0,05. Sonuç: Çocukluk döneminde sık karşılaşılan zehirlenmenin, COVID-19 salgını sırasında çocuk acil servise yapılan başvuruların önemli bir kısmını oluşturduğu bulundu. Çocuklarda zehirlenmeleri önlemek ve bu konudaki farkındalığı artırmak amacıyla hemşirelerin ebeveynlere eğitim vermesinin yararlı olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of Characteristics of Children Admitted to Pediatric Emergency Department with Poisoning During the Epidemic Process: A Retrospective Study

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Erkut

Yayıncı:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.421-427

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292272

pISSN:

2458-9799

poisoning

COVID-19

epidemic

pediatric emergencyzehirlenme

COVID-19

salgın

çocuk acil

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Zeynep Erkut

Yayıncı: Izmir Katip Celebi University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi: İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.421-427

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001292272

pISSN: 2458-9799

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Erkut

Yayıncı:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.421-427

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292272

pISSN:

2458-9799