The relationship between child death and child maltreatment: A research study on the attribution of cause of death in hospital settings

May-Chahal, C; Hicks, S; Tomlinson, J

Abstract

This publication reports on a national study into the relevance of child maltreatment concerns when child deaths are dealt with in hospital (multi-disciplinary) settings. The research used ethnographic methods (non-participant observation, interviews, documentary analysis) and a national survey of paediatricians to ask:
- what differences existed between deaths attributed to maltreatment and those that were not.
- how and to what extent maltreatment is a consideration when a child dies.
The research reports on the data/analyis and makes recommendations about professional practice regarding child death investigation/review, staff and patient care, and information collection processes.

Citation

May-Chahal, C., Hicks, S., & Tomlinson, J. (2004). The relationship between child death and child maltreatment: A research study on the attribution of cause of death in hospital settings

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2004
• Deposit Date: Nov 3, 2009
• Keywords: child death/child maltreatment/child death review/hospital care/professional care/paediatric care/information collection and recording/attribution of cause
• Additional Information: Funders : National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)