[Social and economic consequences for families with preschool children related to emergency hospitalization of children under 7 years of age. A questionnaire study].
Parents of 164 children who had been hospitalized as emergencies were asked to complete a questionnaire containing questions about the social and economical sequelae of hospitalization. The parents had, on an average, 0.36 days off work per day of hospitalization and mothers had the majority of days off work. Families with two occupationally active or a single occupationally active parent had 0.63 days off work per day of hospitalization. The most prolonged periods of hospitalization were associated with fewest days off work per day of hospitalization. The most important forms of absence from work were holidays and absence without pay, while the right which Danish parents have of absence on the first day of the child's illness formed the basis for 15% of the days off work. The majority of days off work did not result in decrease in pay but parents used their holidays or free days to which they were entitled to a great extent. Three mothers lost their jobs in connection with days off work on account of illness in the child. In addition to employment problems, there were also problems in connection with transport and in caring for the siblings. In many families negative reactions were observed in the siblings.
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Paediatrisk afdeling, Randers Centralsygehus.
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D002654:Child Care / Q000523:psychology; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark; D004630:Emergencies; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Sociale og økonomiske følger for småbørnsfamilier i forbindelse med akut indlaeggelse af børn under 7 år. En spørgeskemaundersøogelse.