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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Mar 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2013 Dec 30;31(1):18–27. doi: 10.1177/1043454213514792

Table 2.

Average Confidence and Importance Ratings for Specific Caregiver Tasks (N = 119).

Task Confidence; Mean (SD) Importance; Mean (SD)
Keeping your child calm before procedure 4.25 (0.70) 4.68 (0.50)
Keeping your child calm during procedure 4.07 (0.87) 4.75 (0.46)
Hiding negative emotions from your child 4.07 (0.82) 4.28 (0.86)
Gaining information to help you or your child cope with procedures 4.08 (0.82) 4.35 (0.76)
Keeping your child involved in everyday/normal activities while waiting 4.43 (0.65) 4.51 (0.67)
Providing explanations to improve your child’s understanding of procedure 4.21 (0.75) 4.53 (0.59)

Note: Parents rated items from 1 = not at all important/confident to 5 = extremely important/confident. Ratings are averaged across procedures.