Abstract
Aims: This study is planned to measure the satisfaction of families whose children are cared in pediatric cardiovascular surgery critical intensive care unit (PCVSICU).
A descriptive and cross sectional design was used to explore the use of parent satisfactions.
Methods: Research population is determined as parents whose children are cared inhospitals
located in Istanbul and cared in a PCVSICU after cardiovascular surgery The sample includes the parents (n=452) whose children are treated in PCVSICU Parent Satisfaction in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Survey and the socio-demographic survey are carried out to parents simultaneously.
Results: In study, means and standard deviations of parent satisfaction are %7700 ∓ 820, %7608 ∓ 660, and %7930 ∓ 640 for two state hospitals and a foundation hospital, respectively Moreover, we compare PCVSICU environment satisfaction, care satisfaction and communication satisfaction with overall parent satisfaction two by two, there is a significant positive correlation between the factors and overall satisfaction Moreover, when the parents are grouped with respect to regions of Turkey, parents from Aegean region of Turkey are significantly less satisfied with hospital care when compared to the rest of regions (p< 005) In a same manner, we create various groups from parents with respect to their sex, age, education levels, and income levels to compare the group satisfaction each other, however, none of the groups differs significantly from each other (p>005).
Conclusions: We conclude that the time spent by patients in PICU does not influence the satisfaction level of their parents (p>005).
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Gok, G., Kuguoglu, S. 684 The Evaluation of Parent Satisfaction in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Res 68 (Suppl 1), 348 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-00684
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-00684