The effect of a child's hospitalisation on the parental role.
Hospitalisation of a child is likely to lead to emotional, social and environmental disturbance for the family and will affect the parental role. A number of factors may influence parental adaptation to the situation. It is essential that health-care staff build caring relationships with the sick child's parents.
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012380:Role