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Having an ill child that is being treated in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is tremendously stressful for the parents, both physically and emotionally. To help them cope with the circumstances they find themselves in, parents often develop expectations which are addressed to the team of the PICU, and which they find important to be fulfilled. Many of these expectations are culturally shaped. ⋯ Their own expectations were reflected in the six subcategories: "Knowing that the child is receiving good care", "Being with the child", "Being involved", "Experiencing care for oneself and one's child", "Being informed" and "Experiencing continuity". These results are congruent with prior research reported in the international literature. Having a desire for a continuous medical support and the clear separation of roles between physicians and nurses are new findings from this investigation which have not been described previously.