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BACKGROUND:Despite regulations, insufficient information is provided to adult patients prior to their radiologic examinations. Information regarding paediatric patients has not been systematically studied. OBJECTIVE:To survey parents' experience and wishes for information in connection with their child's radiographic examination. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We provided a questionnaire to consenting parents of children younger than 12 years old at a university hospital. The questionnaire asked parents about the information obtained from the referrer prior to the radiograph, the chance to discuss with the referrer and their wishes regarding future information. Forty-one parents responded to the survey. Twenty-five children were referred for radiography of extremities, the others for dental, body and skull examinations. RESULTS:Altogether 34/41 (83%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 69-91%) parents said they received adequate information on the purpose of the examination, 8/35 (23%, 95% CI 12-39%) on other options and 3/41 (7%, 95% CI 3-19%) on radiation dose. Ten of 41 parents (24%, 95% CI 12-40%) said they were aware of radiation exposure. The number of previous radiology examinations was not sufficiently discussed. The communication was scored as mean 6.5 (95% CI 5.8-7.1) on a scale from 4 (poor) to 10 (excellent). Thirty-eight of 40 (95%, 95% CI 84-99%) of parents expected information on the purpose, 35/40 (88%, 95% CI 74-95%) on radiation dose and 31/40 (78%, 95% CI 63-88%) on other options. Symbols of radiation and corresponding period of natural background radiation are preferred to convey the dose. A referrer is the preferred source of information. CONCLUSION:Parents did not feel adequately informed prior to their child's radiographic examination. Parents expect more information about the purpose, dose and alternative tests.
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Pediatr Radioljournal_title
Pediatric radiologyauthors
Oikarinen HT,Perttu AM,Mahajan HM,Ukkola LH,Tervonen OA,Jussila AI,Henner AOdoi
10.1007/s00247-018-4300-zsubject
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2019-02-01 00:00:00pages
155-161issue
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0301-0449issn
1432-1998pii
10.1007/s00247-018-4300-zjournal_volume
49pub_type
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