Appendix Table. Parent Perceptions of their Child’s Hospital Discharge (n = 348)
Survey Item Answer Distribution
Neither
Agree
Strongly
Survey Item
I felt that my child was healthy enough to
Nor
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree Disagree Disagree
%
%
%
%
%
59.2
35.6
2.3
2.0
0.9
61.0
34.1
1.2
3.5
0.3
57.6
38.1
1.5
2.6
0.3
64.1
33.6
1.2
1.2
0.0
53.4
40.8
2.4
2.9
0.6
64.4
33.5
0.9
0.9
0.3
47.9
46.4
2.9
1.4
1.4
leave the hospital.
I had all the information I needed to be able
to take care of my child when we left the
hospital.
I understood how to manage my child’s
health over the weeks after going home.
I understood who to call if I had questions or
concerns about my child’s health at home.
I had a good understanding of what would
make my child’s health condition better or
worse.
I understood which warning signs and
symptoms meant I should call one or more of
my child’s healthcare providers right away.
I had a good understanding of the things that I
was responsible for in managing my child’s
health.
Appendix Table (continued)
Survey Item Answer Distribution
Neither
Agree
Strongly
Survey Item
I had an easily understood written plan that
Nor
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree Disagree Disagree
%
%
%
%
%
35.0
45.0
10.0
0.0
10.0
63.2
31.6
0.0
0.0
5.3
65.8
26.3
2.1
4.7
1.2
40.7
43.0
8.9
4.4
3.0
42.7
47.2
4.8
4.5
0.9
described how my child’s health care needs
were going to be met.
I had an easily understood written list of the
appointments or tests my child needed to
complete within the weeks after going home.
I felt comfortable contacting my child’s
primary care physician for help if my child’s
health worsened after leaving the hospital.
The hospital staff took my preferences into
account in deciding how my child’s health
care needs would be provided for once my
child left the hospital.
The hospital staff took my preferences into
account in deciding where my child’s
healthcare needs would be provided once we
left the hospital.
Appendix Table (continued)
Survey Item Answer Distribution
Neither
Agree
Strongly
Survey Item
I had the transportation I needed to take my
Nor
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree Disagree Disagree
%
%
%
%
%
64.3
33.0
0.0
2.1
0.6
67.7
32.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
65.3
32.3
0.8
0.8
0.8
74.3
23.9
0.9
0.9
0.0
child to health appointments scheduled for
after we left the hospital.
I had a good understanding as to why my
child had to take each of his/her medications.
I had a good understanding of how often and
how much of each medication my child
needed to take.
I had a good understanding of how to use my
child’s medical equipment and supplies.