Psychosocial implications of pediatric surgical hospitalization

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 129-133

  Lerwick, Julie L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitalized children; Medical play; Pediatric anxiety; Pediatric hospitalization; Play therapy; Pre surgical anxiety

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GUILT; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INFANCY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PLAY THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SHAME; SURGICAL PATIENT; TODDLER; TRUST;

HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN; MEDICAL PLAY; PEDIATRIC ANXIETY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION; PLAY THERAPY; PRE-SURGICAL ANXIETY;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; HUMANS; PLAY THERAPY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84880607278     PISSN: 10558586     EISSN: 15329453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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