Table 1 Exclusion criteria for ill children as reported by Swiss CCC directors: Medical and social circumstances
Category | %a | Exclusion criterion | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Contagiousness | 52.2 | Not specified | 47.4 |
If contagiousness is suspected; until a physician confirms that there is no threat | 1.6 | ||
Except for common colds | 1.6 | ||
Extent of Illness | 45.3 | Discomfort, pain or altered general condition | 29.7 |
Any sign of illness | 7.2 | ||
If the child cannot participate comfortably in daily activities | 6.4 | ||
Any sign of illness in the last twenty-four hours | 2.0 | ||
Institutional limits | 8.4 | If the child needs medication | 2.8 |
If we cannot provide optimal care | 2.4 | ||
If the child needs the care of its parents | 2.0 | ||
If the child needs to see a physician | 1.2 | ||
Interference with other children’s need | 3.2 | If the child needs more attention than we can offer | 2.4 |
If not being excluded would be possibly dangerous for the child or the other children | 0.8 |