A critique of a New Zealand health care service by parents of handicapped preschool children.
Parents of intellectually and physically handicapped preschool children were asked to nominate helpful and unhelpful elements in the care of their child. Their subjective responses are described. A large proportion were critical of medical services. Doctors seen as helpful recognised and verbally acknowledged the parental contribution to the child's welfare.
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012574:Schools; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications