Question | Pediatric ward of a general hospital | Pediatric hospitals | P* |
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A) Are children allowed to have their parents (or parent substitute) with them at all times? | 4.51 | 4.37 | ns |
B) Do children have the possibility of playing freely and of having their toys with them? | 4.35 | 4.11 | 0.014 |
C) Do children and their parents receive information on their condition and on medical procedures? | 4.11 | 4.03 | ns |
D) Are children’s parents involved and encouraged to actively participate in their health care? | 3.97 | 3.86 | ns |
E) Are children encouraged to express their informed assent to/dissent with the diagnostic and therapeutic decisions involving them? | 2.96 | 3.14 | ns |
F) Are parents offered proper and comfortable accommodation in order to allow them to stay with their children during the whole day? | 3.46 | 3.12 | 0.0029 |
G) Are children cared for together with other children who have the same developmental characteristics? | 3.39 | 3.41 | ns |
H) Is children’s privacy respected at all times and by all people caring for them? | 3.78 | 3.64 | ns |
I) Are children offered the possibility of continuing their school education? | 2.84 | 3.69 | 0.00001 |
L) Are all precautions taken and all available means used in order not to cause pain to children during invasive procedures? | 3.40 | 3.42 | ns |