[Mothers rooming-in in a department of pediatrics (author's transl)]

Area of Science:

• Pediatrics
• Social Medicine
• Healthcare Management

Context:

• Analysis of 100 children hospitalized in a general pediatric department's "mother and child" section.
• Focus on socio-economic and medical characteristics of the patient population.
• Inclusion of diverse pediatric cases not selected by specific medical criteria.

Purpose:

• To gather objective data on the characteristics of hospitalized children.
• To understand the socio-economic profile of children admitted to a pediatric ward.
• To identify trends in pediatric hospitalizations and length of stay.

Summary:

• The studied pediatric population (100 children) presented as socio-economically privileged.
• A significant number of patients were single children, with a notable proportion under six months old.
• Disease types were varied, and a shorter length of hospital stay was observed.

Impact:

• Provides baseline data for understanding pediatric patient demographics in a general hospital setting.
• Highlights potential areas for targeted healthcare resource allocation and support services.
• Suggests evolving trends in pediatric admissions and treatment durations.