Adherence to safety guidelines on pediatric procedural sedation: the results of a nationwide survey under general pediatricians in The Netherlands

Objectives: Following two fatal accidents during pediatric procedural sedation (PS), we investigated the level of adherence to established safety standards on PS in a nationwide cohort of fully trained general pediatricians, entrusted with PS. Study design and methods: Sample survey. Safety guidelines on PS were split into 4 domains (‘Presedation Assessment’, ‘Monitoring during PS’, ‘Recovery after PS’ and ‘Facilities and Competences for Emergencies and Rescue’). Each domain was operationalized into subdomains and items. Items were presented within a questionnaire list as procedural points of... Mehr ...