Chronically ill institutionalized children: Psychosocial effects of prolonged hospitalization of the terminally sick child

Recent advances in medical diagnosis and therapy of certain childhood diseases have changed their patterns from acute short-term illnesses to chronic terminal. Psychosocial management of these patients, their families, and even the health-care professionals has not kept pace with its medical counter...

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Published in:Social science & medicine. Medical psychology & medical sociology 1980-05, Vol.14 (3), p.239-242
Main Author: Fomufod, Antoine K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Death
Child
Child, Hospitalized - psychology
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Parents - psychology
Terminal Care - psychology
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Summary:Recent advances in medical diagnosis and therapy of certain childhood diseases have changed their patterns from acute short-term illnesses to chronic terminal. Psychosocial management of these patients, their families, and even the health-care professionals has not kept pace with its medical counterpart. The subject of terminal illness and death continues to receive only scant attention in medical education. This paper examines the impact of chronic hospitalization on the child, family and hospital staff, and offers some suggestions for improvement of the psychosocial management.
ISSN:0160-7979
DOI:10.1016/0160-7979(80)90089-2