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Table 3 Pediatric Patient Referral by Departments

From: Advancing pediatric palliative care in a low-middle income country: an implementation study, a challenging but not impossible task

Pediatric Patient Referral by Departments

Department

2017

2018

2019

Total

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

General pediatric ward

4

40.0%

398

50.0%

634

54.5%

1036

52.7%

Pediatric ICU

192

24.3%

266

22.8%

458

23%

Pediatric Emergency room

5

50.0%

126

15.6%

150

12.7%

281

14.3%

Neonatal ICU

1

10.0%

61

7.7%

87

7.5%

149

7.6%

Bone Marrow Transplant

13

1.6%

28

2.4%

41

2.1%

Total general

10

100%

790

100%

1165

100%

1965

100%

  1. ICU Intensive Care Unit