OC25 - Helping parents spot the deteriorating child: co-production of safety-netting interventions

Theme: Child protection and managing risk.

Providing families with a safety net of information is a crucial component in the care of children with acute illnesses at home (Jones et al 2013). Safety netting is recommended by UK national bodies and has been found to reduce re-consultation safely (Maguire et al 2011).

To provide parents with information to help them determine when to seek help for an acutely ill child.

Research programme encompassed five projects: a systematic review; a qualitative exploration of safety netting information used by parents and professionals; a mixed methods development of content, format and delivery modes for the first intervention; video capture of children with acute illness; and co-design of the content of the intervention with parents and professionals.

ASK SNIFF projects repeatedly demonstrate the need for professionally endorsed, co-produced safety-netting resources for parents with varying information needs, literacy levels and ability to use information technology.