Points in time—headings to elicit holistic views of health | Crisis | Getting help | Leaving competing obligations | Confronting the system | Sustained Interactions | Being away | Going home | Confronting competing needs |
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Caregiver's perspective | Accessible and appropriate care | Accessible and appropriate care | Care arranged for sibling and family contacted | Identification question asked Felt scared and ignored Social worker provided support | Communication was inconsistent Felt judged for not staying in the hospital Unable to work with subsequent extreme financial pressure and no access to disability pension Food vouchers infrequent and covered only very minimal amounts | Difficult to find care for sibling Increased burden on extended family for sibling care and visiting hospital Sibling difficult behaviour Financial support to cover part of fuel costs to drive to hospital each day. No PATS. Home bills left unpaid | Felt pushed out Discharged without confidence Psychological distress | Financial support to cover part of fuel costs to drive to hospital each day. No PATS Unable to return to work for almost one year Long appointments that meant whole day trips Sustained burden on extended family for sibling care |
Child's perspective (6yo or >) | N/A as child < 6yo | N/A as child < 6yo | N/A as child < 6yo | N/A as child < 6yo | N/A as child < 6yo | N/A as child < 6yo | N/A as child < 6yo | N/A as child < 6yo |
Referring Hospital/GP | N/A | Not able to speak to Ambulance worker Case Notes: identification question asked | Case Notes: consideration for care of sibling documented | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AHW | No AHW employed | No AHW employed | No AHW employed | No AHW employed | No AHW employed | No AHW employed | No AHW employed | No AHW employed |
A/ILO | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not notified child was Aboriginal whilst in ED | Supported family financially with fuel and food vouchers Helped with access to hospital child care for sibling | Not resourced to provide support care outside of the hospital or to those family outside of the hospital environment | Arranged by burn team | Not resourced to provide support |
Ngangkari (Traditional Healer) | Not requested by caregiver. ? availability | Not requested by caregiver. ? availability | Not requested by caregiver. ? availability | Not requested by caregiver. ? availability | Not requested by caregiver. ? availability | Not requested by caregiver. ? availability | Not requested by caregiver. ? availability | Not requested by caregiver. ? availability |
Burn Nurse | N/A | N/A | Notified via pager No support care provided | Attended ED on arrival of family Spent time with caregiver Provided caregiver with clothes to change in to | Time spent with caregiver M-F to ensure understanding Made caregiver feel comfortable with environment | Encouraged accessing extended family for support with sibling | Provided written instructions Gave some dressings | Attempts to make dual appointments |
Occupational Therapist | N/A | N/A | N/A | Automatic referral received | Care provided in ICU | Attempts to make dual appointments | Discharge advice given | Attempts to make dual appointments |
Physiotherapist | N/A | N/A | N/A | Automatic referral received | Positioning in ICU | Attempts to make dual appointments | Discharge advice given | Seen in scar clinic |
Surgeon (medical staff) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Case Notes: Informed consent and surgical procedures | Case Notes: Informed consent and surgical procedures. Allowed caregiver to give consent over the phone for second and subsequent procedures | Case Notes: noted caregiver seen by social worker | Case Notes: Medical review prior to discharge | Case Notes: Wound and scar review as necessary |
Psychologist | N/A | N/A | N/A | Case Notes: no input into care | Case Notes: no input into care | Case Notes: no input into care | Case Notes: no input into care | Case Notes: no input into care |
Social Worker | N/A | N/A | N/A | Supported and sat with caregiver in ED Explained situation Explained presence of police officer and mandatory notifications | Supported caregiver with social health and welling Ensured access to fuel and food vouchers | Provide written evidence to support disability pension claim | Ensured access to fuel vouchers | Not resourced to provide support once discharged |