title: Resident parents and shorter hospital stay.
abstract: A total of 586 admissions for 12 medical conditions were reviewed. The stay of children accompanied by a resident parent was 31% shorter than those whose parents were not resident. Resident parents benefit the emotional well being of the child and increase hospital efficiency; accommodation for parents should therefore be an integral part of a unit admitting children.
authors.affiliation: National Children's Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D012654:Self-Care Units; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors