Potential causes of delays in paediatric perforated appendicitis: A prospective interview study.

Stephen TrinidadRaphael ParradoMindy HoangSinem Toraman TurkNdidi UnakaAndrew F BeckAmanda SchondelmeyerMeera Kotagal

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2024)

We identify four major themes from the patient and family perspective, each with multiple sub-themes, for potential delays in definitive care for children with perforated appendicitis. Additional research is needed to further characterise these potential delays and quantify their role in contributing to inequities in perforation rates.

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