Parents' experiences of their child's best interests during a hospital stay in Australia.

Determining the child's best interests in a hospital setting will ideally involve the combined views of children, parents, and healthcare professionals. However, few studies have explored parents' experiences of their child's best interests when they engage with the healthcare system. Therefore, this study aimed to explore parents' experiences of their child's best interests during hospitalisation.

Children's voices on their participation and best interests during a hospital stay in Australia.

Purpose: To explore school-aged children's experiences about their best interests and participation in care during a hospital admission.

Design And Methods: A descriptive qualitative design involving in-depth, iterative inductive review of child responses to generate key words that led to identification of categories and themes. The study was guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child's definition of the best interests of the child, Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model and a child centred care approach.

How are children's best interests expressed during their hospital visit?-An observational study.

Aims And Objectives: To describe ways in which children's best interests were observed to be expressed in paediatric settings during their hospital visit.

Background: The best interests of the child are embodied in national and international legal systems, although the definition remains problematic. The child's limited autonomy mandates duty bearers to have both a child perspective and the child's perspective when considering what the best interest of the child entails in care situations.