title: The effect of a child's hospitalisation on the parental role.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: 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