title: Children's feelings about the hospital.
abstract: The concerned worker needs to know how children perceive the hospital. The institution, the illness, and the procedures evoke specific reactions in children. They fantasize about all of these, and question whether the hospital will help them. Through good communication, consideration, and sound information, it is possible to maximize the positive aspects of a hospitalization experience.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D004644:Emotions; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D012803:Sick Role