Consultation on a pediatric surgical ward: creating an empathic climate.
Meaningful consultation to a pediatric surgical service must occur within an emotional climate that supports the consultative process. This paper examines the intangible qualities inherent in such a milieu and the consultant's role in structuring an atmosphere in which one's consultative skills can be utilized effectively.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D003376:Counseling; D004644:Emotions; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011570:Psychiatry; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012931:Social Environment; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital