A collaborative approach to meeting the psychosocial needs of children during an influenza pandemic.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to address how those caring for children during an influenza pandemic can best respond to their psychosocial needs.


CONCLUSIONS
Throughout 2009, the United States grappled with an influenza pandemic, including how to care for children during outbreak of illness. As disease spread, children were identified as being highly susceptible to infection. It is not known how severe future influenza outbreaks will be.


CONCLUSIONS
Pediatric healthcare professionals must be prepared to collaboratively address the psychosocial needs of children before, during, and after a pandemic in order to avoid fear and panic.
Murray
John S
JS
Training & Research, Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. John.Murray@med.navy.mil
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003256:Community Participation; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D014481:United States