Parent-inclusive pediatric units: a survey of policies and practices

C.B. Hardgrove and R. Kermoian

American Journal of Public Health, 1978, vol. 68, issue 9, 847-850

Abstract: A nationwide survey of Parent-Inclusive Pediatric Units identified innovations and restrictions in policies and practices. Questionnaires mailed to Directors of Nursing Service at 84 general hospitals, which encourage parental 'living-in' indicated that parents are provided with a place to sleep but infrequently are offered additional facilities, services and guidance necessary to optimize their presence on the Parent-Inclusive Pediatric Unit. Restrictions on parents remaining with their children are common during highly stressful procedures. Results indicate a gap between research on the importance of parental presence and current hospital practice.

Date: 1978
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