title: Parental perceptions of paediatric inpatient care.
abstract: The parents of 206 children admitted to a paediatric department completed a structured questionnaire, 4-6 days after their child's discharge from hospital. The aim of the study was to assess the parents perceptions of the quality of care given over a range of measures. Overall satisfaction was in the order of 86%. Areas of discontent were in the admission process, information about available hospital facilities and information on the future management of the child's illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mogridge
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D010465:Perception; D011787:Quality of Health Care