title: The effects of habilitative hospital admission on self-care, self-esteem, and frequency of physical care.
abstract: The effects of a habilitative hospital admission for the multidisciplinary teaching of activities of daily living were investigated with 3 children with spina bifida and 1 child with juvenile arthritis. Specific evaluation tools included analysis of individualized goals, the Klein-Bell Activity of Daily Living Scale (Klein & Bell, 1979), the Physical Child Care Record (Johnson & Dietz, 1985), and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale (Piers & Harris, 1967). The children were evaluated on hospital admission, at discharge, and 3 months after discharge. The results show that hospital admission can be an effective means of increasing independence and decreasing frequency of physical care by parents. Some changes in self-esteem occurred in both directions; however, these changes may be attributed to variables other than hospitalization or changes in self-care status.
authors.affiliation: Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bolding
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Llorens
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010343:Patient Admission; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D012648:Self Care / Q000592:standards*; D012649:Self Concept