Table 2

Evaluation of child-specific hospital resources

ResourceHospitalFormatTarget audience (years)Information providedInteractivity*Link
Hospital staffMedical equipmentHospital amenitiesCheck in procedurePresurgical and post-op procedurePreparing for hospitalMedical procedures
Texas Children's Activity Book Texas Children's HospitalActivity book5–15†✓✓✓✓Games, fill out information about themselves, collect staff autographs and stickersPDF
Children's Mercy Hospital Surgery Teaching Books Children's Mercy HospitalBook4–7✓✓✓✓✓None http://www.childrensmercy.org/SurgeryBooks
≥8✓✓✓✓✓✓
What to Expect at Your Hospital Stay at Seattle Children's Seattle Children's HospitalPhoto book≥6†✓✓✓✓Fill out information about themselves http://www.seattlechildrens.org/clinics-programs/child-life/resources
Story booklets to help children prepare for procedures Nottingham University Hospitals NHSStory booklets≥6†✓None http://www.emeesykidney.nhs.uk/kidney-disease-information/patient-information
Getting Ready for Hospital videos Royal Children's Hospital MelbourneVideo≥6†✓None http://www.rch.org.au/be-positive
Get to know the people videos Royal Children's Hospital MelbourneVideo≥6†✓✓None http://www.rch.org.au/be-positive
Get to know RCH Royal Children's Hospital MelbourneVideo≥6†✓None http://www.rch.org.au/be-positive
Kids and Teenagers website Children's Hospital, Westmead and Sydney Children's Hospital, RandwichWebsite3–11 and teenagers✓✓✓Navigate through tabs http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/kids-and-teenagers
Okee in Medical Imaging Royal Children's Hospital, MelbourneApp4–12†✓✓✓Games http://www.rch.org.au/okee
Welcome Activity Book UCDavis Children's Hospital, SacramentoActivity book≥6†✓✓✓Games, fill out information about themselvesPDF
Children's website Bristol Royal Hospital for ChildrenWebsite≥8†✓✓✓✓Navigate through tabs http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/your-hospitals/bristol-royal-hospital-for-children/childrens-website/%23foyer

  • *Interactivity level defined as engagement in other ways aside from reading.

  • †Not specified but content assessed as suitable for this age.