What type of dedicated pediatric oncology programme does your hospital have?
Pilot projects 10.1%
Some basic oncology 24.2%
Established oncology programme with most basic services and a few state-of-the-art services 40.4%
Pediatric oncology programme with all essential services and most state-of-the-art services 14.1%
State-of-the-art services and some highly specialized services ​​(e.g., proton beam radiation therapy, MIBG therapy, phase I studies) 3.0%
Don’t know 8.1%
Dedicated pediatric oncology ward?
No pediatric oncology inpatient ward 19.2%
Area of the hospital where children with cancer are admitted when possible; frequent overflow to other wards; no fixed staff 14.1%
Pediatric oncology inpatient ward available to most patients with limited, fixed staff (e.g., oncology nurse permanently assigned) 23.2%
Pediatric oncology inpatient ward separate from inpatient units for other patients; sufficient beds such that oncology patients rarely require admission to other wards 34.3%
Subspecialised pediatric oncology wards (e.g., transplant, neuro-oncology, acute myeloid leukaemia) 8.1%
Don’t know 1.0%
Do children with cancer have access to pediatric intensive care facilities at your hospital?
Intensive care unit present; limited equipment and personnel with limited pediatric experience 38%
Mechanical ventilators, inotropes, central venous access, dialysis; personnel with some pediatric experience 16%
Pediatric intensive care unit with all necessary equipment and personnel with pediatric intensive care expertise 19%
Advanced cardiopulmonary support available (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) 4%
No 21%
Don’t know 2.0%