Intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in Türkiye

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and the adverse events that occurred during intrahospital transport in Türkiye. Method: In this descriptive study, a questionnaire with 22 questions was used, which was cre...

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Main Authors: Gazi Arslan, Alper Köker, Ebru Melek Benligül
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Published: Aydın Pediatric Society 2023-09-01
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description Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and the adverse events that occurred during intrahospital transport in Türkiye. Method: In this descriptive study, a questionnaire with 22 questions was used, which was created by the researchers based on the relevant literature. The questionnaire was filled out electronically. Results: The study included 26 centers from 13 different provinces. In terms of intrahospital transport practices, 53.8% of the units lacked a written protocol for patient transport, and 92.3% did not utilize a transport preparation checklist. It was determined that in 65.4% of the units, a nurse accompanied a physician during transport. Examining the adverse events during intrahospital transport, findings reveal that 96.2% of the units reported a decrease in oxygen saturation, 80.8% hypotension, 73.1% hypothermia, 61.5% unplanned extubation, and 61.5% cardiac arrest. It was found that 7.7% of the units had an accident with mortality during transportation. Conclusion: As a result of our study, it has been determined that many of the measures recommended in the literature to ensure the safe transport of intensive care patients are implemented at varying rates, and adverse events occur during intrahospital transport. In pediatric intensive care units, it is crucial to utilize a written in-hospital transport protocol when transporting pediatric patients and to enhance monitoring procedures during transportation.
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spelling doaj-art-76a4de28eb6742ee87d0f5c276dec1352025-08-20T02:45:31ZengAydın Pediatric SocietyTrends in Pediatrics2792-04292023-09-014310.59213/TP.2023.60352Intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in TürkiyeGazi Arslan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8616-3761Alper Köker1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1231-3023Ebru Melek Benligül2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6757-9737Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, İzmir, TürkiyeDokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, İzmir, Türkiyeİzmir Tınaztepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Division of Pediatric Nursing, İzmir, Türkiye Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and the adverse events that occurred during intrahospital transport in Türkiye. Method: In this descriptive study, a questionnaire with 22 questions was used, which was created by the researchers based on the relevant literature. The questionnaire was filled out electronically. Results: The study included 26 centers from 13 different provinces. In terms of intrahospital transport practices, 53.8% of the units lacked a written protocol for patient transport, and 92.3% did not utilize a transport preparation checklist. It was determined that in 65.4% of the units, a nurse accompanied a physician during transport. Examining the adverse events during intrahospital transport, findings reveal that 96.2% of the units reported a decrease in oxygen saturation, 80.8% hypotension, 73.1% hypothermia, 61.5% unplanned extubation, and 61.5% cardiac arrest. It was found that 7.7% of the units had an accident with mortality during transportation. Conclusion: As a result of our study, it has been determined that many of the measures recommended in the literature to ensure the safe transport of intensive care patients are implemented at varying rates, and adverse events occur during intrahospital transport. In pediatric intensive care units, it is crucial to utilize a written in-hospital transport protocol when transporting pediatric patients and to enhance monitoring procedures during transportation. https://trendspediatrics.com/article/view/100Pediatric intensive careintrahospital transportpatient safetynursing
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Intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in Türkiye
Trends in Pediatrics
Pediatric intensive care
intrahospital transport
patient safety
nursing
title Intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in Türkiye
title_full Intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in Türkiye
title_fullStr Intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in Türkiye
title_full_unstemmed Intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in Türkiye
title_short Intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in Türkiye
title_sort intrahospital transport practices of pediatric intensive care units and adverse events experienced during transport process in turkiye
topic Pediatric intensive care
intrahospital transport
patient safety
nursing
url https://trendspediatrics.com/article/view/100
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