How paediatric departments in Sweden facilitate giving children a voice on their experiences of healthcare: A cross-sectional study.
Anna NordlindAnn-Sofie SundqvistAgneta Anderzèn-CarlssonAnn-Charlotte AlmbladKarin ÄngebyPublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2021)
Further research is required to ascertain which method is the most practically effective in paediatric departments, in what way children prefer to be heard regarding their experience of and perspectives on healthcare, and what questions need to be asked. A validated national patient-reported experience measure developed with and aimed at children could provide them with equal opportunities to voice their experiences in healthcare, regardless of their diagnoses or which paediatric department they visit.