Abstract
■ There is little research on how individual nurses involve parents as partners in care during their child's hospitalisation
■ What importance do nurses give to certain variables when considering parents as partners in care?
■ How do nurses use and evaluate information to make a judgement about the parent's capability to participate in the care of their children?
■ How consistent are the judgements between nurses and across similar situations?
■ How accurate are these judgements in assessing a parent's willingness and competence to participate in the care of their children at any given time?
■ Nurses need to be more analytical in their approach to decision making in relation to parental participation
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