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The Quality of Care for Hospitalized Children at Davao Medical Center

Crissa Marie Ll Nacionales

Discipline: Medicine

 

Abstract:

The study evaluated the quality of care given to the hospitalized children at the Davao Medical Center (DMC) based on the guidelines of the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Children (UNCRC). This used the descriptive research design. A survey questionnaire based on the handbook, "Rights of the Hospitalized Child”, was the tool. It also utilized the concept of the Donabedian Major Accessible Dimensions of Quality focusing on structure and process. The respondents were composed of 25 percent of the total and actual pediatric in-patient admissions when the survey was conducted. Parents or guardians were the respondents in behalf of those below six years old. Two separate focused group discussions were conducted, one for the pediatric patients and another for the parents. The researcher recommends that the Davao Medical Center and its partners in the community and private sectors, work more to provide learning and play opportunities for hospitalized children. The hospital and Kythe Foundation have to look into the possibility of a tie-up with a school with education and psychology courses to come up with trainings, orientations and exposures