PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Sainsbury, C P AU - Gray, O P AU - Cleary, J AU - Davies, M M AU - Rowlandson, P H TI - Care by parents of their children in hospital. AID - 10.1136/adc.61.6.612 DP - 1986 Jun 01 TA - Archives of Disease in Childhood PG - 612--615 VI - 61 IP - 6 4099 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/61/6/612.short 4100 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/61/6/612.full SO - Arch Dis Child1986 Jun 01; 61 AB - A care by parent option was introduced into a general paediatric ward without any additional finance or facilities. Most parents coped successfully and were grateful for the opportunity of caring for their children. All believed that their children benefited from their active involvement. The nurses believed that their role was enhanced and their job satisfaction increased. This system offers advantages and could become more generally used in paediatric wards in Britain.