Assessing distress in pediatric intensive care environments: The comfort scale

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 95-109

  Ambuel, Bruce ^a   Hamlett, Kim W ^b   Marx, Celeste M ^c,d   Blumer, Jeffrey L ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Developmental; Distress; Pain; Pediatric intensive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MENTAL STRESS; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AROUSAL; CHILD; CHILD REACTIVE DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0026571542     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/17.1.95     Document Type: Article

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