Art to Art: Understanding children’s feelings about hospital care
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In January 2025, Young Healthwatch East Sussex received funding from NHS Sussex to deliver an activity-based focus group for children aged 11 and under, to allow children to share their own experiences of hospital care, rather than sharing feedback only through a parent or guardian. Participants took part in a range of activities including badge making, book making, and printing on fabric, and discussed their experiences of hospital care with the facilitator while taking part in these activities. Some of these discussions were one-to-one, while others involved multiple young people. Parents also shared their experiences with the facilitator, with the majority of these discussions being one-to-one. They spoke to 7 people altogether.
The report looks at:
- Interactions with staff
- Activities and the hospital environment
- Feeling scared
- Peer perception and understanding of hospital care
- The views of parents