Table 2 Frequencies and percentages of legislation components endorsed by children, patients and health personnel
Children 8-18 years (n=246) | Patients (n=518) | Health personnel (n=278) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Conversations and documentation about the child: Frequency (percentage) endorsing ‘yes’ | n (%) | n (%) | |
Was the patient asked whether he/she has children? | N/A | 439 (84.7) | 259 (94.9) |
Did the health care professionals have a conversation with the patient about his/her parental functioning? | N/A | 310 (59.8) | 237 (86.8) |
Did the health care professionals have a conversation with the patient about the child’s situation? | N/A | 310 (59.8) | 237 (86.8) |
Was a questionnaire about the child’s situation used? | N/A | 48 (9.3) | 95 (34.8) |
Was the other adult offered a conversation at the unit? | N/A | 272 (52.5) | 145 (53.1) |
Did the other adult attend a conversation at the unit? | N/A | 269 (51.2) | 118 (43.2) |
Was the child registered in the patient’s electronic record? | N/A | N/A | 154 (56.4) |
Was a record about the child written? | N/A | N/A | 71 (26.0) |
Did the discharge letter from the hospital contain information about the child’s needs? | N/A | 16 (3.1) | 62 (22.7) |
Conversations with the child: Frequency (percentage) endorsing ‘yes’ | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Has the patient told the child about his/her illness him/her- self? | 228 (92.7) | 344 (66.4) | 130 (47.6) |
Has the other adult told the child about the patient’s illness? | 138 (56.1) | N/A | N/A |
Did the child visit the unit where the patient was treated? | 153 (62.2) | 241 (46.5) | 94 (34.4) |
Was the patient offered a conversation together with the child? | N/A | 170 (32.8) | 107 (39.2) |
Did the child take part in a conversation together with the patient? | 69 (28.0) | 95 (18.3) | 61 (22.3) |
Did the health personnel have a conversation with the child alone? | 53 (21.5) | 49 (9.5) | 23 (8.4) |
Evaluation of the resulting situation: Frequency (percentage) endorsing ‘yes’ | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Did the child receive sufficient information about the parents’ illness? | 187 (76.0) | 302 (58.3) | 101 (37.0) |
Is there openness in the family about the parent’s illness | 161 (65.4) | 445 (85.9) | 184 (67.4) |
Are you worried about the child's wellbeing and functioning? | N/A | 199 (38.4) | 92 (33.7) |