title: [Survey of adolescent perception of hospital admission. The importance of hospital humanisation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The humanisation of health care involves considering the patient as an integral human being, providing assistance beyond medical care, and covering other fields such as social, emotional, spiritual, or relational areas.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the requirements and concerns of the hospitalised children.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire on children aged 12-16.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study included 39 patients, with a median age of 14 years. The most unpleasant experience during the hospitalisation was the invasive procedures. Almost all (95%) of patients suffered from pain, and 17% of them felt at some point that a procedure was performed without them being fully aware. More than 75% of children asked for more entertainment, with the lack of Wi-Fi being the more demanded item.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The needs of the population included in this survey, showed the importance to consider cognitive (necessity of obtaining clear and extensive information), social (maintaining everyday relationships), emotional (illness and its diagnostic and therapeutic procedures often generate mood disorders), and practical (environmental and architectural aspects can lead to either an improvement or a worsening of the hospitalisation perception) factors. All of these factors have shown a beneficial contribution, leading to an earlier recovery of health.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. Electronic address: laura_bl@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Butragueño Laiseca
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González Martínez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oikonomopoulou
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Jimena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez Moreno
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Blanca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Toledo Del Castillo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: María Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: González Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Fernández
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000298:Adolescent, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006760:Hospitalization; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adolescente hospitalizado; Asistencia hospitalaria; Hospital care; Hospitalised adolescent; Humanisation of assistance; Humanisation policy; Humanización hospitalaria; Medidas de humanización