Healthcare professionals’ experiences involving Aboriginal families in the paediatric ESCALATION system

Eileen Boyle, Pamela Laird, Gavin D. Leslie, Scott Stokes, Jenni Andrew, Jon Howard, Melanie Robinson, Tania Harris, Mikayla Garstone, Erica Thompson, Claudia Walton-McDermott, Fenella J. Gill, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth Children, s Hospital, Child and Adolescent Health Service, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Kimberley Regional Paediatric Service, Broome Hospital, Western Australia Country, Health Service, National School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Notre Dame, Broome Campus, Western Australia Country Health Service, Health Consumers Council, Mount Lawley

Journal of Child Health Care

Published online on July 20, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Child Health Care, Ahead of Print.
The Western Australian paediatric ESCALATION system, integrating family involvement, promotes early recognition and response to a hospitalised child’s deteriorating health. This study aimed to understand healthcare professionals’ experiences of Aboriginal ...