Publications by authors named "Steven J Everest"
Background: There are limited qualitative data describing general pediatric hospitalizations through the caregivers' lens, and most focus on one particular challenge or time during the hospitalization. This qualitative study aimed to address a gap in the description of the breadth and depth of personal challenges caregivers may face during the entire hospitalization, irrespective of severity of patient illness or diagnosis, and explored caregiver-suggested interventions.
Methods: Caregivers of pediatric patients on the hospitalist service at a Pacific Northwest children's hospital were interviewed to explore their hospitalization experience and solicit feedback for potential interventions.
Objective: Our aim was to understand the breadth of the hospital-to-home experience from the caregiver perspective using a mixed method approach.
Methods: Caregivers of children who experienced an inpatient admission (N = 184) completed a hospital-to-home transition questionnaire after discharge. Twenty-six closed-ended survey items captured child's hospitalization, discharge, and postdischarge experiences and were analyzed using descriptive statistics.