Resident parents and shorter hospital stay

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A total of 586 admissions for 12 medical conditions were reviewed. The stay of children accompanied by a resident parent was 31% shorter than those whose parents were not resident. Resident parents benefit the emotional well being of the child and increase hospital efficiency; accomodation for parents should therefore be an integral part of a unit admitting children.

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Taylor, M. R. H., & O’Connor, P. (1989). Resident parents and shorter hospital stay. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 64(2), 274–276. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.64.2.274

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