Acta paediatrica
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Multicenter Study
Do parents understand the medical information provided in paediatric emergency departments? A prospective multicenter study.
We evaluated the extent to which parents understood the medical information about hospitalization of their child in an emergency department and looked for characteristics likely to increase the risk of poor comprehension. ⋯ This study shows that improvements are required in the clarity of the information delivered to the parents. The assistance of nurses and optimal pain management may help to improve communication.