Table 4.
aPercentages of legislation components endorsed by children, patients and health personnel (n =112)
| Child respondents | Patients | Health personnel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information to and conversation with the child, percentage endorsing ‘yes’ | % | % | % |
| Did the patient tell the child about his/her illness him/her- self? | 90 | 94 | 71 |
| Did the child visit the unit where the patient was treated? | 62 | 51 | 42 |
| Did the health personnel have a conversation with the child alone? | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| Did the health personnel have a conversation with the child and patient? | 23 | 28 | 30 |
| Did the child receive sufficient information about the parents’ illness? | 75 | 47 | 30 |
| Is it openness in the family about the parent’s illness | 65 | 78 | 42 |
aThe sample in this analysis are children, patients and health personnel for whom all three respondents are reporting