Variation in parental experiences with their child's hospitalization over the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitals and healthcare workers have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential impacts upon the patient experience have been less documented, particularly in the pediatric setting. Our aim was to examine how parental experiences with their child's hospitalization varied during the COVID-19 pandemic at two children's hospitals in Alberta, Canada.

Methods

A random sample of parents were surveyed within six weeks of their child's discharge from Alberta's two children's hospitals. Surveys were administered using the Alberta Pediatric Inpatient Experiences Survey (APIES) - a validated instrument used to assess parental experiences during their child's hospitalization. Surveys were linked with administrative inpatient records. Three cohorts were cre

SUBMITTER: Kemp KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638244 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature