Quality of Pediatric Nursing Care in Finland

Abstract

This study assessed the quality of pediatric nursing care as perceived by children (N = 388) aged 7 to 11 in Finland. The children rated as excellent the nursing environment, the nurses' humanity and trustworthiness, and caring and communication. They were most critical about the nurses' entertainment activities such as playing with them. Children's age and type of admission were both related to the amount of information they received. The instrument used in the study needs to be developed and tested further.

Perceptions of patient education during hospital visit – described by school‐age children with a chronic illness and their parents

“…These findings parallel those of previous studies . Moreover, the defects in handling the education process noted in this study were consistent with studies reporting on educational needs that were not met as well as lack of parent participation and child participation .…”

Ambulance nurses’ experiences of nursing critically ill and injured children: A difficult aspect of ambulance nursing care

“…Pelander et al (2007) and Pelander and Leino-Kilpi (2004) confirmed that the parents' presence contributes to the child's feeling of safety as well as making treatments more easily accepted. Gimbler-Berglund et al (2008) emphasize that it is the parents who have the greatest knowledge about the child.…”

Impact of nurses clothing on anxiety of hospitalised children

“…2004). Provision of better communication, through both verbal and non‐verbal ways is one way to deliver appropriate care and to help the child adjust to stress of hospitalisation (Pelander et al. 2007b).…”