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This study aimed to explore the family\u2019s experiences with discharge directly home (DDH) from the PICU.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS<\/jats:title>\n This exploratory mixed-methods study was conducted in the PICU of the Institution is Sainte-Justine Hospital from February to July 2021. We included families of children expected to be DDH within 12 hours. Semistructured interviews were conducted at discharge, followed by telephone interviews 7 and 28 days post-PICU discharge. We measured comfort on a 5-point Likert scale and screened for anxiety using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 tool.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n Families of 25 patients were interviewed. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed several themes, such as feeling stress and anxiety, feeling confident, anticipating home care, and needing support. These findings complemented the quantitative findings; the median comfort score was 4 (comfortable) (interquartile range 4\u20135) and 8 (interquartile range 4\u201312) for the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 on the day of discharge, with 16 reporting clinically significant anxiety. In the 28-day study period, 2 patients were readmitted and 6 had visited the emergency department.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n Despite feelings of anxiety, many families felt comfortable with DDH from the PICU. 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