PART 1: ABOUT PAEDIATRIC COMMUNICATION

1. Is there a psychologist dedicated to paediatric wards?
2. Who is in charge to communicate about care and hospitalization practices? (multiple answers)
3. What kind of communication material do you use inside your ward in order to support and enhance the experience of the child and his/her family in hospital, providing information on his/her clinical condition, exams and treatment?
* If you choose “Paper” or “We don’t use communication material” go to PART 3

PART 2: ABOUT THE USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES

1. IF YOU USE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES, which of the following ones are used in the ward to communicate with and support THE CHILD : (multiple answers)
2. If you use technological devices, which of the following ones are used in the ward to communicate with THE PARENTS: (multiple answers)
3. If you use technological devices, which of the following ones are used in the ward to communicate with THE SIBLINGS: (multiple answers)
4. If you use technological devices, which of the following ones are used in the ward to communicate with THE CHILDREN OF HOSPITALIZED PARENTS: (multiple answers)
5. If you use technological devices to communicate with the child and his family, what do they apply to, CONSIDERING THE CLINICAL CONDITIONS? (multiple answers)
6. If you use technological devices to communicate with the child and his family, what do they apply to, CONSIDERING THE TYPE OF INTERVENTION? (multiple answers)
7. What are the goals of the technological devices you use? (multiple answers)
8. Can you mention some examples of the technological devices you use?
9. Have you published an assessment study on the efficacy of the tool?
10. If your answer was YES, could you please give us references?
* If you use technological devices DON’T answer to PART 3

PART 3: ABOUT THE EVENTUAL USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES

1. IF YOU DON’T USE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES – Do you think they could be useful tools to improve the quality of communication directed to the child and his family?
2. IF YOUR ANSWER WAS YES – For which clinical conditions? (multiple answers)
3. AND – For which type of intervention? (multiple answers)
4. Which purpose should they set themselves? (up to 3 answers)
5. Why don’t you use technological devices to communicate with the children and their families? (up to 3 answers)

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