Unaccompanied hospitalized children: A review of the literature and incidence study

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 470-476

  Roberts, Cristine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Incidence; Literature review; Nursing boundaries; Parental presence; Separation; Unaccompanied hospitalized children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049295566     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.12.070     Document Type: Review

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