Parental presence and visiting policies in Italian pediatric intensive care units: A national survey

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Giannini, Alberto ^a   Miccinesi, Guido ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b Istituto Scientifico Prevenzione Oncologica (ISPO)   (Italy)

Author keywords

family; gowning procedure; parents; pediatric intensive care; visiting policies; waiting room

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; DYING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; ITALY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; ITALY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PARENTS; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 79953081754     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: 19473893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e3181dbe9c2     Document Type: Article

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