Pflege
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The hospitalisation of a multiple disabled child is stressful for parents because they continue to carry out demanding care procedures in hospital. Yet, systematic knowledge of the parental experience and of their support needs is missing. ⋯ Parents work hard to safeguard the well-being of their hospitalised child with multiple handicaps. Care professionals can ease the parents' burden by promoting parental confidence in their child's welfare in hospital. This will be successful if continuity of care and competence are ensured, for instance if it is provided by nurses with Advanced Practice background.