Hospitalising children: a review of the effects.
In this literature review, the author examines the effects of hospitalisation on children. In particular, the case for having a parent present throughout the admission is discussed, along with evidence for encouraging parents to become more involved in actual care.
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St Bartholomew's School of Nursing and Midwifery, London.
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D013315:Stress, Psychological