Question | Mean value | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
never | rarely | sometimes | often | always | ||
% | % | % | % | % | ||
A) Are children allowed to have their parents (or parent substitute) with them at all times? | 4.47 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 15 | 70 |
B) Do children have the possibility of playing freely and of having their toys with them? | 4.29 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 23.5 | 57.2 |
C) Do children and their parents receive information on their condition and on medical procedures? | 3.94 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 19.4 | 39.3 | 32.6 |
D) Are children’s parents involved and encouraged to actively participate in their health care? | 4.08 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 17.6 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
E) Are children encouraged to express their informed assent to/dissent with the diagnostic and therapeutic decisions involving them? | 3.01 | 12.4 | 21.7 | 29.5 | 24.7 | 11.7 |
F) Are parents offered proper and comfortable accommodation in order to allow them to stay with their children during the whole day? | 3.37 | 3.8 | 22.4 | 28.5 | 23.3 | 22.0 |
G) Are children cared for together with other children who have the same developmental characteristics? | 3.39 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 30.3 | 31.7 | 17.9 |
H) Is children’s privacy respected at all times and by all people caring for them? | 3.74 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 24.1 | 35.6 | 27.0 |
I) Are children offered the possibility of continuing their school education? | 3.07 | 20.2 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 25.5 | 19.8 |
J) Are all precautions taken and all available means used in order not to cause pain to children during invasive procedures? | 3.41 | 2.5 | 14.0 | 36.5 | 34.0 | 13.0 |