title: [Children and illness: psychological aspects of hospitalization].
abstract: Hospitalization affects both body image and perception, as well as the social and family relationships of the child. The resulting psychological disturbances may influence the course of the disease and the efficiency of the care. A good quality of hospital reception and psychological supportive measures help to make acceptable the unacceptable notions of physical suffering and disease.
authors.affiliation: Unité de psychopédiatrie, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, CHU, Mons, Belgique.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bastin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005192:Family Health; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior