Australian Emergency Department Doctors and Nurses' Perspectives on the Duration of Persistent Tachycardia in Children
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective To explore time thresholds for ‘persistent tachycardia’ in children among Australian emergency department clinicians. Methods Online cross‐sectional survey of emergency department clinicians. Respondents were asked to indicate the duration in hours they considered that a tachycardia in a child would be classified as ‘persistent’. Results Among 499 respondents, 304 (60.9%) identified tachycardia as ‘persistent’ by 2 h, and 471 (94.3%) by 4 h; the most common response was 2 h (147 (51.2%) doctors; 78 (36.8%) nurses). Conclusions Time based thresholds for ‘persistent tachycardia’ differ. This has implications for its use in rapid‐response systems and early recognition of serious illness.
Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia
Institutions: Monash University, University of Auckland, Middlemore Hospital, Monash Health, University of Technology Sydney, Starship Children's Health, Griffith University, The University of Queensland, Gold Coast Hospital, Gold Coast Health, The University of Western Australia, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth Children's Hospital, Monash Medical Centre, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong Hospital, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,750
OpenAlex ID: W4413265307