Preadmission programs: development, implementation and evaluation.
Preparation of children for hospitalization is utilized to mitigate the stresses which may accompany the experience. Preadmission programs provide preparation for the patient and family on a prehospital basis. The authors describe the development of family-centered, developmentally based programs which foster continuity and consistency in a large, pediatric tertiary care setting. Implementation and evaluation of the programs which contribute to quality patient care are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000298:Adolescent, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D001900:Boston; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission