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Table 3 Differences in mean scores between respondents working in different areas of Italy for each question (n = 536)

From: Actual implementation of sick children’s rights in Italian pediatric units: a descriptive study based on nurses’ perceptions

Question

Mean north/central

Mean south

P*

A) Are children allowed to have their parents (or parent substitute) with them at all times?

4.502

4.208

0.039

B) Do children have the possibility of playing freely and of having their toys with them?

4.313

4.085

ns

C) Do children and their parents receive information on their condition and on medical procedures?

4.150

3.50

0.00001

D) Are children’s parents involved and encouraged to actively participate in their health care?

3.99

3.64

0.015

E) Are children encouraged to express their informed assent to/dissent with the diagnostic and therapeutic decisions involving them?

3.05

2.74

ns

F) Are parents offered proper and comfortable accommodation in order to allow them to stay with their children during the whole day?

3.40

3.02

0.03

G) Are children cared for together with other children who have the same developmental characteristics?

3.41

3.26

ns

H) Is children’s privacy respected at all times and by all people caring for them?

3.77

3.44

0.034

I) Are children offered the possibility of continuing their school education?

3.45

2.93

0.004

L) Are all precautions taken and all available means used in order not to cause pain to children during invasive procedures?

3.77

3.44

0.034

  1. * Anova test.