Development and evaluation of an illustrated paediatric leaflet ‘Coming to Hospital: a guide to what goes on’

Development and evaluation of an illustrated paediatric leaflet ‘Coming to Hospital: a guide to what goes on’

BackgroundA paediatric information leaflet was produced to better prepare patients for time spent in hospital and to improve experience by informing them what to expect.MethodsThe ‘Coming to Hospital’ leaflet was designed with input from paediatric research groups, and in collaboration with a childr...

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Published in:BMJ paediatrics open Vol. 5; no. 1; p. e000889
Main Authors: Clark, Elisha K R, Sanghavi, Sanjana S, Farrell, Stephen, Fritz, Zoë
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 12-02-2021
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Series:Original research
Subjects:
Anxiety
Child
Consultants
Design
Emojis
Feedback
General Paediatrics
health services research
Hospitals, University
Humans
Literature reviews
Parents
Parents & parenting
Patients
Pediatrics
Publishing
Qualitative research
Questionnaires
Surveys and Questionnaires
health services research
qualitative research
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Summary:BackgroundA paediatric information leaflet was produced to better prepare patients for time spent in hospital and to improve experience by informing them what to expect.MethodsThe ‘Coming to Hospital’ leaflet was designed with input from paediatric research groups, and in collaboration with a children’s author and publishing company. A questionnaire to evaluate the leaflet was developed; face validity was established in a pilot. The real-time patient experience of these leaflets was evaluated on paediatric wards in a university hospital.ResultsThe evaluation revealed that a significant majority of children ‘really liked’ the leaflet and found it helpful. 53 out of 72 of children reported that the leaflet made them feel ‘happy’ or ‘calm’, with no children responding that it made them feel ‘very worried’. The leaflet was found to be informative, well presented and reassuring. Many parents stated that they wished they had received the leaflet prior to their child’s first hospital visit. Suggestions for changes to the leaflet were minimal; it was considered to include all relevant information.ConclusionA leaflet designed by clinical staff, patients and a publishing company was welcomed by paediatric patients and their parents. Patients reported it made them feel calmer. Such a leaflet should be available widely to improve children’s experience of coming to hospital. Collaborations between clinicians, academics and publishing companies can produce positive results for the paediatric population.
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ISSN:2399-9772
2399-9772
DOI:10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000889