Fig. 1

Effectiveness and burden of local infection control measures. a Effectiveness of infection control measures (as perceived by hospital staff). b Burden of infection control measures for patients (as perceived by hospital staff). c Burden of infection control measures for staff (as perceived by hospital staff). d Risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in different situations (as perceived by caregivers). a “How effective in the prevention of infections among staff and patients do you rate the following measures at your children’s hospital?”; b “In your perception, how burdened are patients and accompanying persons by the following measures at your children’s hospital?”; c “How burdened do you feel by the following measures at your children’s hospital?” d “How high do you estimate the risk, that your child(ren) get(s) infected with the coronavirus in the following situations: 1) everyday life situations (e.g. in the supermarket or on the playground) 2) during a visit at your GP or pediatrician 3) during a visit at a children’s hospital?” Abbreviations: SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome 2, NA not available, reflecting the proportion of participants that did not answer the respective question