Exploring paediatric dietetic resources available for critically ill children in the UK and Ireland: A multicentre survey.
critical care
dietetic
disparity
paediatric
staffing
workforce ratios
Journal
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association
ISSN: 1365-277X
Titre abrégé: J Hum Nutr Diet
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8904840
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
04
08
2023
accepted:
10
11
2023
medline:
27
11
2023
pubmed:
27
11
2023
entrez:
27
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
A dedicated intensive care dietitian, as part of the intensive care unit (ICU) multidisciplinary team, contributes to improved delivery of nutrition support. The Paediatric Critical Care Society recommends a minimum dietetic staffing to critical-care bed ratio of 1:10, led by an Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 7. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an electronic survey that was available for 12 weeks. The Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network database was used to identify all hospitals with paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds (n = 28). Only 14% (n = 4/28) of trusts met the recommended 1:10 dietitian to bed ratio. PICU dietetic whole time equivalent was 0.7 ± 0.4, with a staff to bed ratio of 1:23.7 ± 10.7, compared to adult staff to bed ratio of 1:24.7. Some 92.8% (n = 26/28) had a AfC Band 7 Lead and only 7% (n = 2/28) had an AfC Band 8a Lead compared to adult services where 12.5% (n = 15/122) had an AfC Band 8a (p < 0.05). There is a significant disparity between adult versus paediatric services with regard to seniority of dietitians. Dietitians in well-resourced centres were more likely to review patients without the need for a referral, which may improve nutrition outcomes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A dedicated intensive care dietitian, as part of the intensive care unit (ICU) multidisciplinary team, contributes to improved delivery of nutrition support. The Paediatric Critical Care Society recommends a minimum dietetic staffing to critical-care bed ratio of 1:10, led by an Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 7.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted using an electronic survey that was available for 12 weeks. The Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network database was used to identify all hospitals with paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds (n = 28).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Only 14% (n = 4/28) of trusts met the recommended 1:10 dietitian to bed ratio. PICU dietetic whole time equivalent was 0.7 ± 0.4, with a staff to bed ratio of 1:23.7 ± 10.7, compared to adult staff to bed ratio of 1:24.7. Some 92.8% (n = 26/28) had a AfC Band 7 Lead and only 7% (n = 2/28) had an AfC Band 8a Lead compared to adult services where 12.5% (n = 15/122) had an AfC Band 8a (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
There is a significant disparity between adult versus paediatric services with regard to seniority of dietitians. Dietitians in well-resourced centres were more likely to review patients without the need for a referral, which may improve nutrition outcomes.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Informations de copyright
© 2023 British Dietetic Association.
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