title: A health website for children.
abstract: Knowledge about the special needs of children and adolescents in hospital has advanced in the past 40 years. There is now general acknowledgement that they should have services tailored to their emotional and developmental needs, and should be cared for by specially trained practitioners. However, admission to hospital is a stressful experience even for those going into the most child-friendly environments. Preparation can do much to relieve anxiety, and a new website has been set up to give children the information they need about their health and what to expect in hospital.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shuttleworth
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000298:Adolescent, Hospitalized / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support