Differences in the perceptions of parents and healthcare professionals on pediatric intensive care practices

Jos M. Latour, Johannes B. van Goudoever, Hugo J. Duivenvoorden, Marcel J. I. J. Albers, Nicolette A. M. van Dam, Eugenie Dullaart, Marc van Heerde, Marjorie de Neef, Carin W. M. Verlaat, Elise M. van Vught,

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine · 2010 · 44 citations · 22 references

Abstract

Compared with the parents' perceptions, nurses and physicians undervalued a substantial number of pediatric intensive care unit care items. This finding may reflect a gap in the understanding of parental experiences as well as incongruity in recognizing the needs of parents.

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