Parenting the Chronically Ill Child in the Hospital: issues and Concerns
- 7 June 1982
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Children's Health Care
- Vol. 11 (1) , 9-16
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326888chc1101_2
Abstract
Chronic childhood illness and hospitalization are stressful events withm the family unit Parental reaponse to the crisis of hospitalization profoundly affects the child's recovery process This article discusses a team approach toward assessing and understanding parental reactions, methods of offering assistance and guidance, and basic issues and problems concerning staff-parent relationships The focus is on the pediatric health care "team" as an agent for aiding families.Keywords
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