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2286011

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-3-26
pubmed:abstractText
The parents of 84 school-age children with cerebral palsy were interviewed about their early experiences of dealing with health professionals. Seventy per cent of families expressed dissatisfaction with some aspects of their contact with the health services during the initial period of diagnosis and referral. Lack of explanation, either about the child's condition or the reasons for follow-up, was the commonest complaint (58%), followed by having their worries dismissed by doctors and the need to make repeated visits before their child's problem was recognized (51%). Twenty per cent complained about the manner in which they had been told about their child's disability and 5% were critical of the lack of understanding on the part of doctors of the practical difficulties they faced. A high level of dissatisfaction was found among parents of children who had recognized perinatal problems but dissatisfaction was not found to be proportional to the severity of the child's handicap. Ways in which the quality and delivery of services could be improved are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0305-1862
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
373-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
From the other side: parents' views of their early contacts with health professionals.
pubmed:affiliation
Central Remedial Clinic, Dublin, Eire.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article