Paediatric trauma systems and their impact on the health outcomes of severely injured children: protocol for a mixed methods cohort study

• Main Authors: Curtis, Kate, McCarthy, Amy, Mitchell, Rebecca, Black, Deborah, Foster, Kim, Jan, Stephen, Burns, Brian, Tall, Gary, Rigby, Oran, Gruen, Russell, Kennedy, Belinda, Holland, Andrew J. A.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Emergency medical services; Ambulances; Trauma centers; Triage; Outcomes; Children; Injury; Trauma system
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81457; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40806
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Injury is a leading cause of death and disability for children. Regionalised trauma systems have improved outcomes for severely injured adults, however the impact of adult orientated trauma systems on the outcomes of severely injured children remains unclear. The objective of this study...