Paediatric inter-facility transport: the parents' perspective.
A telephone survey was conducted to evaluate the impact on families of inter-facility paediatric transport to a tertiary care centre. The 54 families who responded were almost unanimous in their appreciation of the transport service and the expertise of the attendants. However, many experienced problems, including finances, child care, travel arrangements and accommodation. Most problems were encountered by those who did not accompany the child in the transport vehicle, lived at a distance so that they could not commute and did not use hospital accommodation. Further research is suggested to assess the extent of the problems families face and to determine appropriate solutions.
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Paediatric Critical Care Unit, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver.
D000293:Adolescent; D001955:British Columbia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010360:Patient Transfer; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires