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Safety netting advice for acutely ill children presenting to ambulatory care : exploring parents’ opinions, ideas, and expectations through focus group interviews

Ruben Burvenich (UGent) , Stefan Heytens (UGent) , David A.G. Bos, Kaatje Van Roy (UGent) , Thomas Struyf, Jaan Toelen, An De Sutter (UGent) and Jan Y. Verbakel
(2025) BMC PRIMARY CARE. 26(1).
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BackgroundSafety netting advice (SNA) is an essential component of the management of acutely ill children in ambulatory care. However, healthcare professionals use a variety of SNA methods, leading to inconsistencies within and across organisations. Much research has explored the perspective on SNA of parents from the UK, but such research is lacking outside the UK context.MethodsWe conducted focus groups with Belgian parents of children 6 months to 12 years old, who were recruited through maximum variation sampling. We transcribed the interviews verbatim. Using a combination of inductive and deductive 'in vivo' coding we developed themes from the data. As per the Grounded Theory approach, we reiterated between data collection, coding, and analysis. After participant validation of provisional themes, we constructed the final thematic framework.ResultsThrough six focus groups with 30 parents, we identified five themes: (1) Relevant background information; (2) To know what to expect, what to look out for; (3) Instructions on child homecare and when to revisit a physician; (4) Physicians who consider parents' perspectives and contexts; (5) A reliable source that provides SNA only when necessary, possibly in a multimodal way.ConclusionsWe identified five themes from Belgian parents' views on SNA, aligning with prior UK research. These findings form an evidence base for developing a consensus statement on the content and form of SNA supported by both parents and experts from high-income countries.
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Primary Health Care, Ambulatory Care, General Practice, Paediatrics, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Grounded Theory, Communicable Diseases, Safety Netting Advice, Child, REPORTING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, ACUTE CHILDHOOD ILLNESS, DELPHI, SEEKING, METHODOLOGY, HELP

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Burvenich, Ruben, et al. “Safety Netting Advice for Acutely Ill Children Presenting to Ambulatory Care : Exploring Parents’ Opinions, Ideas, and Expectations through Focus Group Interviews.” BMC PRIMARY CARE, vol. 26, no. 1, 2025, doi:10.1186/s12875-025-02803-3.
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Burvenich, R., Heytens, S., Bos, D. A. G., Van Roy, K., Struyf, T., Toelen, J., … Verbakel, J. Y. (2025). Safety netting advice for acutely ill children presenting to ambulatory care : exploring parents’ opinions, ideas, and expectations through focus group interviews. BMC PRIMARY CARE, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02803-3
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Burvenich, Ruben, Stefan Heytens, David A.G. Bos, Kaatje Van Roy, Thomas Struyf, Jaan Toelen, An De Sutter, and Jan Y. Verbakel. 2025. “Safety Netting Advice for Acutely Ill Children Presenting to Ambulatory Care : Exploring Parents’ Opinions, Ideas, and Expectations through Focus Group Interviews.” BMC PRIMARY CARE 26 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02803-3.
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Burvenich, Ruben, Stefan Heytens, David A.G. Bos, Kaatje Van Roy, Thomas Struyf, Jaan Toelen, An De Sutter, and Jan Y. Verbakel. 2025. “Safety Netting Advice for Acutely Ill Children Presenting to Ambulatory Care : Exploring Parents’ Opinions, Ideas, and Expectations through Focus Group Interviews.” BMC PRIMARY CARE 26 (1). doi:10.1186/s12875-025-02803-3.
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Burvenich R, Heytens S, Bos DAG, Van Roy K, Struyf T, Toelen J, et al. Safety netting advice for acutely ill children presenting to ambulatory care : exploring parents’ opinions, ideas, and expectations through focus group interviews. BMC PRIMARY CARE. 2025;26(1).
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R. Burvenich et al., “Safety netting advice for acutely ill children presenting to ambulatory care : exploring parents’ opinions, ideas, and expectations through focus group interviews,” BMC PRIMARY CARE, vol. 26, no. 1, 2025.
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