Survey question | Number of parents answering ‘Yes’ (%) |
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Did you search for information on the internet about your child’s surgery before arriving at the hospital? a | 165 (74.3) |
Did you visit the care provider website before arriving at the hospital? a | 145 (65.3) |
Did you search for information on the internet about your child’s surgery after discharge? a | 58 (26.1) |
Did you visit the care provider website after discharge? a | 48 (21.6) |
What has been the effect of the information you found on the internet (multiple responses allowed)? b | |
It has improved my understanding of my child’s condition | 109 (66) |
It has improved the management of my child’s condition | 51 (30.9) |
It has increased my anxiety over my child’s condition | 14 (8.5) |
Other | 3 (1.8) |
What information would you like to find on the care provider website? (multiple response allowed) a | |
Contact information for clinicians | 65 (29.3) |
Copies of medical records | 65 (29.3) |
Information on hospital access | 46 (20.7) |
Information on patient pathways | 44 (19.8) |
Information on your child’s surgical intervention | 25 (11.3) |
Information on warning signs and complications associated with the surgical intervention | 25 (11.3) |
Other | 8 (3.6) |