Paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): an e-survey of the experiences of parents and clinicians.

BERNIE CARTER; Debra  Fisher-Smith; David Porter; Steven Lane; Matthew  Peak; David Taylor Robinson; Louise Bracken; Enitan D Carrol

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0249514

Paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT): an e-survey of the experiences of parents and clinicians.

BERNIE CARTER^*
, Debra Fisher-Smith
, David Porter
, Steven Lane
, Matthew Peak
, David Taylor Robinson
, Louise Bracken
, Enitan D Carrol

^*Corresponding author for this work

Liverpool Health Partners
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
University of Liverpool

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Background: Little evidence exists about parental satisfaction and their influence on referral to paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT).
Aim: This study aimed to examine the experiences of parents, children and clinicians of OPAT at a large tertiary children’s hospital.
Method: A prospective e-survey, using closed and open questions, of parents (n=33) of 33 children who had received OPAT (3 children completed a survey), and clinicians (n=31) involved in OPAT at a tertiary hospital. Data were collected September 2016 to July 2018.
Results: Data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. The results show that OPAT offered benefits (less stress, re-establishment of family life) compared to hospital-based treatment for parents and children, although some were anxious. Clinicians' referral judgements were based on child, home, and clinical factors. Some clinicians found the process of referral complex
Conclusion: Most parents and children were satisfied with the OPAT service and preferred the option of home-based treatment as it promoted the child's comfort and recovery and supported family routines.

Original language	English
Article number	e0249514
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	16
Issue number	4 April 2021
Early online date	2 Apr 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249514
Publication status	Published - 2 Apr 2021

Keywords

Benefits
child
comfort
OPAT
parent
referral
recovery
Physicians/psychology
Parents/psychology
Prospective Studies
Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage
Surveys and Questionnaires/statistics & numerical data
Humans
Child, Preschool
Infusions, Parenteral
Infant
Male
Bacterial Infections/drug therapy
Adolescent
Outpatients/psychology
Child
Infant, Newborn

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‘ZOOMing’ in on consulting with children and parents remotely to co-create health information resources: ‘ZOOMing’ in on consulting with children and parents
SARON, H., Munro, J., Young, R., Carrol, E. D., Porter, D., Cantwell, R., Crouch, C., Roberts, J. & CARTER, B., 11 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Children. 10, 3, p. 1-13 13 p., 539.
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