Introduction: Children experience illness in variety of ways and fear while admitted in the hospital. Hospitalization of a child is also a stress factor to the family. By amending the Law on Health Care and Insurance from 2009, one of the parents of a sick child, until the age of five, has the right of cohabiting in a hospital. Health care workers play a major role not just in treating sick children but also in promoting a partnership relationship in hospital care, in which children and parents are actively involved in health treatment. This tipe of relationship ensures the satisfaction of all participants. Purpose: The purpose of this diploma work is to highlight the importance of satisfaction of parents and children regarding the care that they are provided during hospitalization. Methods: In the diploma work the descriptive method of work with a review of domestic and foreign scientific and techical literature was used. In the following, the comparative analysis method was used to compare the survey on parent and child satisfaction in the period from 2014 to 2017. Results: The results of he comparative analysis showed an optimal level of satisfaction of children and parents during hospitalization. Also the environment, the hospital, provided them comfort and the feeling of security. Discussion and conclusion: The satisfaction of children and parents is one of the key indicators that affects both the success of the treatment and the reputation of a health institution. Also, the satisfaction is related to their acquired experience and expectations. It is therefore important to obtain and maintain the trust and to establish a partnership relationship in health care. The Pediatric Department of the General Hospital Novo mesto provides quality treatment, care and a safe environment for the sick children and their parents. The organization of work in the department ensures humanization of pediatric care (open hospital, cohabitation of parents, a short lying period, the presence of a teacher, play ground, colaboration with outside environment etc.).
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