Key result
The SAFETOTS initiative translates the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into 10 operational articles to guide anesthesiologists in respecting and protecting children during perioperative care.
Why the study?
Anesthesiologists are obliged to respect children's rights under the UNCRC, prompting review of the 10 operational SAFETOTS articles in clinical practice.
This review highlights the importance of respecting children's rights during pediatric anesthesia by applying the 10 articles developed by the SAFETOTS initiative.
Supports child rights integration in pediatric anesthesia; leaves open SAFETOTS implementation effects on outcomes.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) outlines the rights of the child and is the grounds on how we care for children in healthcare institutions. Anesthesiologists are obliged to respect the child’s rights when undertaking pediatric anesthesia. The Safe Anesthesia for every tot initiative (SAFETOTS) has translated the UNCRC and the EACH (European Association for Children in Hospitals) charter into 10 articles, which are operational for clinical use. This review aims to discuss each of these articles and how they are applied in clinical practice.
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Jensen et al. (2021) conducted a review in Pediatric anesthesia. SAFETOTS 10 rights of children undergoing anesthesia was evaluated. The SAFETOTS initiative translates the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into 10 operational articles to guide anesthesiologists in respecting and protecting children during perioperative care.
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