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July 27, 2026International Journal of Prison Health

An underrecognized population in pediatric emergency care: process challenges for children deprived of liberty

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YÜYeşim Ece ÜnsalYBYüksel BıcılıoğluTNTuğçe Nalbant

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Retrospective study examines emergency department processes for children deprived of liberty, suggesting workflow changes improve care.

Key Points

  • The study aims to describe the emergency care challenges faced by children deprived of their liberty and evaluate interventions to improve their care.
  • Retrospective analysis of encounters in a pediatric emergency department
  • Evaluation of emergency department length of stay (ED-LOS) and associated factors before and after workflow interventions
  • Inclusion of encounters with children deprived of their liberty during the study period
  • Mean ED-LOS exceeded 8 hours in 14.9% of encounters prior to interventions
  • Proportion of encounters exceeding 8 hours decreased from 20.3% to 6.7% after workflow changes (p = 0.046)
  • Increased rates of hospitalization observed post-interventions

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Ünsal et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6700af40bca442e0d4aa9bhttps://doi.org/10.1108/ijoph-04-2026-0045
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