title: Needs of parents of critically ill children.
abstract: When a child becomes critically ill, stable patterns of parental routines are changed. Although the resulting stress on parents has long been recognized by clinicians, only recently has research addressed parental needs during a child's illness.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kirschbaum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*