title: Parents' Perspectives on "Keeping Their Children Safe" in the Hospital.
abstract: This study explored parents' perspectives regarding their involvement in safety for their hospitalized children. We employed qualitative description and semistructured interviews of parents of children in an urban tertiary hospital ward. Content analysis revealed 4 parent themes: risks to child safety and comfort, hospital role as a protector, participation in safety varies by individual and organizational factors, and balancing safety with "speaking up" interpersonal risks. We suggest key concepts to incorporate into staff education and family engagement/safety programs to develop effective partnerships between clinicians and parents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine (Dr Rosenberg and Ms Deng), NYU Langone Medical Center (Drs Rosenberg and Rosenfeld and Mss Williams and Geraghty), New York University College of Nursing (Dr Sullivan-Bolyai), and Sala Institute for Child and Family Centered Care, NYU Langone Medical Center (Mss Silber and Schlucter), New York.
authors.forename: Rebecca E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Peri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Silber
authors.forename: Juliette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schlucter
authors.forename: Stella
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geraghty
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sullivan-Bolyai
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010465:Perception; D036301:Qualitative Research