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Parents' satisfaction with care in pediatric intensive care units

Cintia de Cassia Cintra1, Pedro Celiny Ramos Garcia2, Simone Brandi1

  • 1Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Gerência de Centro de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica. Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Revista Gaucha De Enfermagem
|May 25, 2022
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Parents reported high satisfaction with pediatric intensive care (PICU) services, irrespective of their child

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Intensive Care
  • Healthcare Quality
  • Patient Satisfaction

Background:

  • Assessing parental satisfaction is crucial for evaluating pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) quality.
  • Understanding factors influencing satisfaction can guide service improvements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate parental satisfaction with care in a pediatric intensive care unit.
  • To explore the relationship between satisfaction and clinical factors.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 84 parents of children admitted to a private hospital's PICU in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Data collected post-discharge (March 2019 - January 2020).
  • Analysis included descriptive statistics and Spearman's Correlation Coefficient.

Main Results:

  • High mean parental satisfaction score (5.75).
  • No significant correlation found between satisfaction and length of hospital stay, disease severity, or illness.
  • Highest satisfaction noted in professional attitude, care, information, and parental involvement domains.

Conclusions:

  • Parents express high satisfaction with pediatric intensive care.
  • Satisfaction levels remain high regardless of clinical factors like disease severity or length of stay.
  • Key areas contributing to satisfaction include staff professionalism, quality of care, communication, and family engagement.
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