Table 2 Parent Perspectives on Clinician-Parent Communication.
Domains | Variable (N) | OPBY Design | SFR Design | OPBY Design | SFR Design | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% Very Good | % Very Good | Mdn Score out of 5.00 (IQR) | Mdn Score out of 5.00 (IQR) | |||
Nurse-Parent Communication | Friendliness/courtesy of the nurses (N = 88) | 72.73 | 54.55 | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (1.00) | 0.122 |
Nurses’ attitude toward your requests (N = 87) | 68.52 | 48.48 | 5.00 (1.00) | 4.00 (1.00) | 0.074 | |
How well the nurses kept you informed (N = 88) | 69.09 | 60.61 | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (1.00) | 0.335 | |
Explanation of equipment on or near your child (N = 88) | 69.09 | 48.48 | 5.00 (1.00) | 4.00 (1.00) | 0.101 | |
Physician-Parent Communication | Physician’s concern for your questions and worries (N = 89) | 57.14 | 45.45 | 5.00 (1.00) | 4.00 (1.00) | 0.290 |
How well physician kept you informed (N = 88) | 58.93 | 40.63 | 5.00 (1.00) | 4.00 (2.00) | 0.084 | |
Friendliness/courtesy of physician (N = 89) | 64.29 | 57.58 | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (1.00) | 0.634 | |
Tests and Treatments | Explanations about what would happen during tests and treatments (N = 87) | 60.00 | 56.25 | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (1.00) | 0.945 |
Courtesy of the person who took your blood (N = 82) | 62.26 | 55.17 | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (1.00) | 0.669 | |
Courtesy of the person who started the IV (N = 78) | 57.69 | 65.38 | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (1.00) | 0.609 | |
Communication about need for delays of procedure (N = 81) | 55.77 | 48.28 | 5.00 (1.00) | 4.00 (1.00) | 0.677 | |
Courtesy of non-nursing staff when providing care or treatment for your infant (N = 87) | 65.45 | 62.50 | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (1.00) | 0.815 | |
Explanations regarding the purpose of tests or treatments (N = 87) | 61.82 | 53.13 | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (1.00) | 0.702 |
