Norske sykehus setter rutinemessig inn ett eller flere perifere venekatetre (PIVC-er) hos de fleste innlagte pasienter. Alvorlige komplikasjoner er sjeldne.

Healthcare personnel found it challenging to judge what was in the child’s best interest. The child’s right to autonomy and involvement was often not heeded, and the child was rarely included in the decision-making process.

Recruitment to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme seems to be somewhat random and ‘the main concern is to get the patients on the list’. Health professionals should communicate better among themselves and prepare guidelines for recruitment.