TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Young people's experience of emergency medical services as road traffic accident victims: a pilot qualitative study
JO  - Journal of child health care
A1  - Salter, Emma
A1  - Stallard, Paul
SP  - 301
EP  - 311
VL  - 8
IS  - 4
N2  - A visit to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department following an accident is often a young person's first experience of hospital. A&E is a pressured environment which can be frightening and stressful for young people. This study reports the views of young people who have had contact with emergency medical services following a road traffic accident (RTA). Negative experiences were volunteered more than positive experiences. Concerns were reported around being physically restricted, receiving inadequate information, feeling that they were not understood, experiencing physical discomforts and feeling lonely. This article highlights the need to provide adequately for the younger A&E patient by supplying information, communicating appropriately and offering an environment that is more appropriate for young people.
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SN  - 1367-4935
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1367493504047320
ID  - ref1
ER  -