Information Remembered by Parents Following the Ingestion of Foreign Body by Their Child
Conditions
Brief summary
Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a very common domestic accident in children. The prevention of the recurrence by securing child's environment is mandatory. The study will study whether the advices of follow-up at home and recurrence prophylaxis were given to parents after a foreign ingestion by their child.
Detailed description
Foreign body ingestion (FB) is a very common domestic accident in children. When the FB is not dangerous or it is inaccessible after crossing the pylorus, the child should be monitored. In all cases, recurrence should be prevented by securing the environment of the swallowing child. The information on monitoring and securing the environment should be communicated during hospital care. This prospective study will analyze whether advices were correctly given to the families concerning the follow-up at home and the prophylaxis of FB ingestion.
Interventions
telephone call to parents to know the information given following the ingestion of foreign body by their child
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Children under 18 years * Foreign body ingestion
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal to participate in the study * Non-French speaking parents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identify the instructions memorized by the parents after a visit to the hospital for a foreign body ingestion by their child. | 1 year |
Countries
France