U of A finds 20% of parents feel uncertain caring for their child after discharge from pediatric ER

The study found 30% of parent caregivers have unmet emotional needs, 15% have unmet communication needs and 15% feel inadequately involved in their child’s care. Although 85% of parents say they feel good or very good about their interactions with the doctors and nurses, only 81% feel comfortable caring for their child at home afterwards. Researchers say providing more updates and paying better attention to parents’ emotional needs could ease pressures of ER crowding.