Table 2. Inexperienced parent perceptions.
| Topic category | Survey questions | PEMR subgroups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1=almost never, 5=almost always) | Short stay | Long stay | |||||
| OPEN | SFR | P level | OPEN | SFR | P level | ||
| STAFF PERFORMANCE | Q1-HELPED ME TALK ABOUT CONCERNS | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.196 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.239 |
| Q2-EXPLAINED TREATMENTS | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.520 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.849 | |
| Q3-TAUGHT ME HOW TO GIVE CHILD CARE | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.739 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.691 | |
| Q4-MADE ME FEEL IMPORTANT AS PARENT | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.087 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.409 | |
| Q5-LET ME DECIDE TO STAY FOR PROCEDURES | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.190 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.497 | |
| Q6-ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.243 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.473 | |
| Q7-INFORMED ABOUT CHANGES IN CONDITION | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.418 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.030* | |
| Q8-INVOLVED ME IN CARE DECISIONS | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.510 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.728 | |
| Q9-HELPED TO UNDERSTAND CHILD'S BEHAVIOR | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.439 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.066 | |
| Q10-TAUGHT ME HOW TO COMFORT CHILD | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.016* | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.719 | |
| Q11-INFORMED OF MY QUALITY OF CHILD CARE | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.097 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.483 | |
| Q12-RESPONDED TO MY CONCERNS | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.339 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.664 | |
| Q13-SHOWED CONCERN FOR MY WELLBEING | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.108 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.943 | |
| Q14-TOLD ME NAMES & JOBS OF STAFF | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.702 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.328 | |
| Q15-GAVE GOOD CARE TO MY CHILD | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.185 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.524 | |
| Q16-ENCOURAGED MY QUESTIONS | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.349 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.583 | |
| Q17-SENSITIVE TO MY CHILD'S NEEDS | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.642 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.226 | |
| Q18-INVOLVED ME IN MY CHILD'S CARE | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.427 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.126 | |
| Q19-SHOWED THAT THEY LIKE MY CHILD | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.846 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.891 | |
| Q20-TIMELY RESPONSE TO CHILD'S NEEDS | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.227 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.183 | |
| Q21-WERE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT MY CHILD | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.183 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.04* | |
| Topic category (column) means | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | |||
| PHYSICAL FACILITY | Q22-PARENT COMFORTABLE VISITING | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.413 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.019* |
| Q23-FAMILY COMFORTABLE VISITING | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.966 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.415 | |
| Q24-ADEQ. PRIVACY FOR BONDING | 4.4 | 4.7 | 0.300 | 4 | 4.8 | <0.001* | |
| Q25-ADEQ. PRIVACY FOR BREASTFEEDING | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.111 | 4 | 4.9 | 0.076 | |
| Q26-NOISE DISTURBED CHILD | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.890 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.657 | |
| Q27-COULD CONTROL LIGHT | 3.5 | 4.7 | <0.001* | 2.8 | 4.5 | <0.001* | |
| Q28-MET OTHER PARENTS | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.065 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.036* | |
| Q29-OTHER PARENTS MADE STAY EASIER | 3.8 | 3 | 0.142 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.542 | |
| Q30-NURSES EASY TO REACH | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.343 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.104 | |
| Q31-ABLE TO RELAX WITH CHILD | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.879 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.012* | |
| Topic category (column) means | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | |||
Abbreviations: PEMR, physician's estimate of mortality risk; SFR, single family room.*Mann–Whitney Rank Sum statistical significance (P⩽0.05).