Psychological costs of bone marrow transplantation in children.
The emotional strain of bone marrow transplantation procedures on child patients, family members and hospital personnel is described, and an illustrative case history is offered. Reasons for the unusually close relationship between family and staff are considered, and the necessity of appropriate psychological support for patients, siblings, parents, and members of the medical team is delineated.
D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002667:Child Reactive Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000523:psychology