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Table 3 Item and descriptive statistics for PARENTS (N = 434)

From: The development of the PARENTS: a tool for parents to assess residents’ non-technical skills in pediatric emergency departments

Item

Yes

No

N not applicable/not observed (%)

N non-response (%)

 1: Did the resident identify him/herself as a resident?

350 (80.6)

19 (4.4)

15 (3.5)

50 (11.5)

 2: Was the resident’s ID badge or nametag visible?

344 (79.3)

8 (1.8)

30 (6.9)

52 (12.0)

 3: Did the resident wash his/her hands?

291 (67.0)

23 (5.3)

69 (15.9)

51 (11.8)

Item

Median

IQR

Mean

SD

N not applicable/not observed (%)

N non-response (%)

 4: ...enter the room with some basic knowledge of your child’s condition?

5.00

1.00

4.43

0.75

8 (1.8)

5 (1.2)

 5: ...listen to you and allow you to speak without interruption?

5.00

0.00

4.82

0.43

0 (0)

4 (0.9)

 6: ...appear to understand what you had to say?

5.00

0.00

4.75

0.54

0 (0)

4 (0.9)

 7: ...explain what he/she was doing for your child and why?

5.00

1.00

4.59

0.66

5 (1.2)

4 (0.9)

 8: ...interact with you comfortably?

5.00

0.00

4.79

0.46

0 (0)

5 (1.2)

 9: ...interact with your child comfortably?

5.00

0.00

4.73

0.53

2 (0.5)

4 (0.9)

 10: ...be flexible in his/her thinking and approach depending on your needs and those of your child?

5.00

0.00

4.65

0.59

30 (6.9)

6 (1.4)

 11: ...show concern for your feelings and those of your child?

5.00

0.00

4.69

0.57

9 (2.1)

7 (1.6)

 12: ...pay attention to you and your child during your interactions with him/her?

5.00

0.00

4.74

0.56

3 (0.7)

9 (2.1)

 13: ...explain your child’s treatment or prescribed medication, including possible side effects?

5.00

1.00

4.60

0.69

108 (24.9)

18 (4.1)

 14: ...determine next steps about care or treatment with you, including any follow-up plans?

5.00

1.00

4.62

0.68

83 (19.1)

18 (4.1)

 15: ...discuss what to do if your child has any problems or complications related to his/her condition?

5.00

1.00

4.60

0.71

116 (26.7)

19 (4.4)

 16: ...answer your question?

5.00

0.00

4.72

0.57

37 (8.5)

13 (3.0)

 17: ...explain things in a way that you could understand?

5.00

0.00

4.75

0.54

9 (2.1)

14 (3.2)