[EQ] Tool on the Respect of Children's Rights in Hospital

The Final Report on the implementation process of the:

 Self-evaluation Model and Tool on the Respect of Children’s Rights in Hospital 
 
 

Task Force on Health Promotion for Children and Adolescents in and by Hospitals and Health Services
 International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services

Florence Italy - -  January 2010

PDF available to download at:

http://www.who-cc.dk/library/Task%20Force%20HPH-CA.Final%20Report%20SEMT.pdf/attachment_download/file

 

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“……The Final Report on the implementation process of the Self-evaluation Model and Tool on the Respect of Children’s Rights in Hospital developed

and promoted by the Task Force on Health Promotion for Children and Adolescents in and by Hospitals and Health Services (Task Force HPH-CA) presents the results of self-evaluation in a select group of 17 hospitals. Specifically, the report demonstrates the main findings, work methodologies, good practices and challenges identified, as well as the value in assessing and comparing the respect of children's rights in the hospital and overall healthcare setting….”

Content:

Introduction and Background
 
 

1. THE PROCESS: the pilot-implementation in a select group of paediatric hospitals/departments

1.1 Process Overview 

1.2 Hospital/Departments participating in the implementation process

1.3 Work methodologies

1.4 Lessons learned about the implementation process of the Self-evaluation Model and Tool

1.5. A note on child participation   

2. THE OUTCOMES: Findings and comments

2.1 Part I: Status of children’s rights in hospital

2.2 Part II: Overall results of the implementation of the Self-evaluation Model and Tool in the participating hospitals

AREA 1. Right to the highest attainable standard of health care.

AREA 2. Right to information and participation in all decisions involving their health care.

AREA 3. Right to protection from all forms of violence

3. CONCLUSION

Appendix 1. Brief description of the participating hospitals and partner organisations

Appendix 2. Sample Local Report
 
 

Dr. Fabrizio Simonelli, Head, Health Promotion Programme

WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Capacity Building in Child and Adolescent Health

A.Meyer University Children's Hospital - Firenze (IT) http://who.collaboratingcentre.meyer.it

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