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Improving quality in paediatric respiratory disease management

Michele Harrop1, Laweh Amegavie

  • 1Whiston Hospital, Merseyside.

Paediatric Nursing
|December 13, 2003
PubMed

Insights

The Paediatric Respiratory Newsletter fostered collaboration and professional development among healthcare professionals. It established a framework for quality paediatric respiratory services, integrating clinical governance elements.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Communication
  • Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
  • Clinical Governance

Background:

  • Effective communication channels are crucial for healthcare professionals.
  • Professional development and quality service delivery rely on collaboration.
  • Paediatric respiratory services require integrated development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish effective communication channels for healthcare professionals.
  • To promote education, training, audit, and research in paediatric respiratory care.
  • To develop a framework for enhancing paediatric respiratory services.

Main Methods:

  • Development, implementation, and dissemination of a Paediatric Respiratory Newsletter.
  • Fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary teams.
  • Integrating clinical governance elements like research, audit, and quality improvement.

Main Results:

  • Established effective communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals.
  • Nurtured professional and practice development in paediatric respiratory care.
  • Created an ethos recognizing clinical practice and organizational development for quality service.

Conclusions:

  • The newsletter successfully promoted professional development and collaboration.
  • The project established a framework for quality paediatric respiratory services.
  • The initiative aligns with key elements of clinical governance and adapts to evolving healthcare demands.

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