Rural Patient Experiences in Accessing Acute Paediatric Appendicectomy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Appendicitis; Surgery - Other surgery; Public Health - Health service research; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000894190
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Brodie Elliott

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

20 study participants” will be interviewed. These participants will be defined as the one or more individuals who cared for and enabled a child to interact with health care services during an episode of acute appendicitis and the subsequent acute appendicectomy at Whangarei Base Hospital in three months prior to the date of the interview.

The actual number of individuals in each interview will be dynamic and decided on by the family to maximise participant comfort and a full discussion to be had. In some cases, we envision an extended whanau being present – a possibility that we will encourage.

Inclusion Criteria

•Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
•Aged 18 years or above.
•Is a caregiver or family member of a child who was directly involved in the child’s accessing of healthcare in which the child has undergone an acute appendicectomy at Whangarei Base Hospital in the last three months.
•Either open or laparoscopic appendicectomy.
•Was involved in the child’s journey and access to healthcare during this time.

Exclusion Criteria

The participant may not enter the study if ANY of the following apply:

•The listed caregiver contacted wasn’t involved in the child’s accessing of healthcare services leading up to and including their acute appendicectomy.
•The child was transferred to another District Health Board pre-operatively – for example to Starship Childrens Hospital, a Tertiary service in Auckland for definitive treatment.
•The appendicectomy was an elective procedure.
•The child underwent an interventional radiologic or percutaneous procedure.
•The child and their family doesn’t usually reside in the Northland District Health Board catchment area.
•Family decline consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Barriers to accessing acute paediatric surgical care as assessed by thematic analysis of transcribed family interview.[Within 60 days of the acute paediatric appendicectomy.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Common experiences of rural families accessing acute paediatric surgical care as assessed by thematic analysis of transcribed family interview.[Within 60 days of the acute paediatric appendicectomy.]