title: Hospitalising children: a review of the effects.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: St Bartholomew's School of Nursing and Midwifery, London.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sheldon
mesh_terms: 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