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Adolescents' Experiences of Staying Overnight at Family-Centered Pediatric Wards.

Johan LundgrenAnnika Norell-ClarkeIngrid HellströmCharlotte Angelhoff
Published in: SAGE open nursing (2020)
The adolescents described their sleep at the pediatric ward positively, but mentioned disturbing factors associated with pain, nightly check-ups, noises, and inactivity. Parental presence was perceived as very positive both during the night and the day.
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