Attending pediatric acutely ill patients at home: families’ socioeconomic characterization, expectations, and experiences

Table 5 Caregiver’s opinion about the reasons why the child felt better at home and about recovery

Homecare: Why the child felt better at home	n;%
Because they were accompanied by their families and were in their own environment	177;84.69%
Because the child had improved when transferred to homecare	16;7.66%
Both	8;3.83%
Other answers^a	8;3.83%
Homecare recovery: Speed
The same or faster than that in the hospital	175;81.02%
Slower than that in the hospital	41;18.98%

^aOther answers were as follows: “Because it is very difficult for her to eat (in hospital)”; “Because there’s no space in a hospital room to move, it’s really uncomfortable”; “She has everything at home: her bed, her bath, her hammock”; “He could rest at home, especially at night”

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