Parental decision-making for non-urgent emergency department presentations in Victoria, Australia

Joy Marbella, Daniel Terry, Blake Peck, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southern Queensland, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland

Journal of Child Health Care

Published online on May 30, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Child Health Care, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 364-377, June 2026.
Non-urgent paediatric Emergency Department presentations contribute to overcrowding, poor patient health outcomes, and burden acute healthcare services. A study was conducted to explore motivations and factors that influence decision-making processes of ...