Naslov
Children's and Parents' Participation in Clinical Decision Making

Autori
Grgurić, Josip ; Salihagić Kadić Aida ; Valpotić, Milka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Skup
European Conference “Child in the Cities” Odense 2014, 29 September- 2 Octobre Abstract book

Mjesto i datum
Odense, Danska, 29.09.2014. - 02.10.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
children rights; Un convention; health system; humanization; hospital

Sažetak
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has changes with regard to children's rights in all of the institutions, health system included. This it changed the traditional relationship in the hospital between the doctor, the child, and its parents. Instead of being an object in the treatment, the child is increasingly becoming the subject with all his/her rights and needs during treatment.In that sense, requirements have also increased with regard to the standards of hospitals, which now in addition to treatment also have to meet a series of other needs of an organism that is growing and developing. Due to such requirements, different forms have been created, called humanization of hospitals for children. Thus the European Association for Children in Hospital (EACH) has formulated a charter of children's rights, which among other things highlights the following: • Article 2 - Children in hospital shall have the right to have their parents or parent substitute with them at all times. • Article 5 - Children and parents have the right to informed participation in all decisions involving their health care. This new role of doctors also requires additional training for healthcare providers. Consequently, On the 10th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1999, Croatia launched a program of humanization of hospitals for children, titled: “For a Child’s Smile in Hospital”. The program includes all hospital pediatric wards in Croatia, and has been elaborated into 12 steps with 71 additional sub-criteria. Special emphasis is placed on children’s and parents’ participation and on creating possibilities for a parent to reside time in the hospital with their small child throughout the child’s hospitalization. It also enables parents, during the child’s hospitalization, to accompany and support the child in diagnostic and treatment procedures, with each child being approached as an individual whose personality and needs are taken into account. A further recommendation is for each child, whenever it is possible, to be involved in making decisions on treatment and hospital care. The effect of all these activities is evaluated by the children themselves and by the parents on discharge from hospital. Over the 15 years of the implementation of the program to further humanize hospitals, out of a total of 37 children’s wards, 29 implemented the given criteria and following an external evaluation were given the status of a “child-friendly children’s ward”.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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