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Practices for preparing children for clinical examinations and procedures in Swedish pediatric wards
Marie Edwinson Mansson1, Anna-Karin Dykes
1Clinical Lecturer at Helsingborg Hospital, and Medical Faculty, Department of Nursing, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Insights
Most Swedish pediatric wards inform children about hospitalization, but few have quality-assured information programs. Nurses prioritize patient information despite challenges like budget cuts.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric healthcare communication
- Patient information practices
Background:
- Informing children and parents about clinical procedures is crucial in pediatric care.
- Variations in information practices may exist across different healthcare settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the current practices of informing children and parents in Swedish pediatric wards.
- To assess the development and quality assurance of information programs in these settings.
Main Methods:
- A semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to 83 pediatric wards across 36 departments in Sweden.
- Data were collected from 58 responding wards (70% response rate).
Main Results:
- Ninety-five percent (55/58) of responding wards provided regular planned information programs.
- Only 47% (27/58) of wards had formulated quality goals for their information programs.
- Quality assurance for these goals was documented in only 16% (9/58) of wards.
Conclusions:
- While most Swedish pediatric wards inform children about hospitalization, formal quality goals for information programs are uncommon.
- Economic constraints can impact the provision of preparatory information.
- Nurses prioritize patient information delivery despite existing obstacles.
Abstract:
This study sought to elucidate Swedish pediatric wards concerning the practice of informing children and their parents about clinical examinations and procedures. A semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to all 36 pediatric departments in Sweden, comprising of 83 wards. Fifty-eight (70%) of the wards responded. The results showed that 55 (95%) of the wards provided regular planned information programs. Twenty-seven (47%) of the wards had formulated quality goals for their information program, but in only nine (16%) of the wards were the goals quality assured. Although the results showed that most pediatric wards in Sweden inform children about hospitalization, formulated quality goals remain uncommon. In some wards, economic cutbacks had led to reduction of information for preparation. Despite obstacles, nurses try to give priority to the giving of information. Further studies should focus on children's and parents' experience and satisfaction.
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