Protocol on an Integrative review on nomenclature and outcomes in paediatric complex critical illness - The basis for consensus definition

Abstract

Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) supports the recovery of children with severe illness. Nationally, there are 30 PCC units with a total of approximately 400 beds. There is constant demand for these beds with an average five-day length of stay and admissions increasing at a greater rate than age-specific population growth[1, 2]. Prolonged stay patients account for approximately half of all PCC patient bed days[3].