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Table 8 The best and worst aspects of the hospital day (Q4 and Q5) expressed by the children

From: Measuring patient experiences in a Children’s hospital with a medical clowning intervention: a case-control study

 

Intervention group (n / %)

Reference group (n / %)

Best aspects of the hospital day

1. Clowns (20 / 53%)

1. Nurses (8 / 25%)

2. Nurses (5 / 13%)

2. Food (6 / 19%)

3. Food (4 / 11%)

3. Games (5 / 16%)

4. Playing (3 / 8%)

4. Videos, reading, other (each 2 / 6%)

Worst aspects of the hospital day

1. Waiting (12 / 32%)

1. Waiting (12 / 38%)

2. Pain (9 / 24%)

2. Pain (8 / 25%)

3. Anaesthesia (4 / 11%)

3. Anaesthesia (4 / 13%)

4. Examination (2 / 5%)

4. Other (3 / 9%)