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How to reduce parental anxiety at the time of the announcement?
| How can parents' concerns be addressed? | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Avoiding the phone call to announce “bad news” | 52 | 44 |
| Standardised, short, precise message | 34 | 28.8 |
| Do not dramatise, but reassure | 82 | 69.5 |
| Do not give details about the illness (because the child is not sick) | 27 | 22.9 |
| Answer all parents' questions | 114 | 96.6 |
| Record the child's status in the health record | 75 | 63.6 |
| Total number of participants: 118 | 4 questions not answered | |
