Children's experiences of hospitalization.
Children's experiences of hospitalization.
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10.1177/1367493506067884
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2006-12-01
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Coyne, Imelda
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Coyne, Imelda
本文报道儿童住院治疗的经验。数据是通过半结构化访谈收集的，来自英格兰四个儿科单位的11名年龄在7至14岁之间的儿童。孩子们确定了一系列的恐惧和担忧，包括：与父母和家人分离；陌生的环境;调查和治疗；以及丧失自决权。孩子们丧失了对个人需要的自主权，这加剧了他们的恐惧和担忧。需要认识到，遵守医院常规是一个变量，它影响儿童对住院的反应。调查结果清楚地表明，儿童需要适合其需要的充分信息，在规划和提供儿童护理时征求他们的意见，医院环境需要更加以儿童为中心。旨在减轻儿童住院期间压力的干预措施不仅可能减轻他们当时的压力，而且可能影响如何评价和管理未来的经历。
This article reports on children's experiences of hospitalization. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with 11 children aged between seven and 14 years from four paediatric units in England. The children identified a range of fears and concerns, which included: separation from parents and family; unfamiliar environment; investigations and treatments; and loss of self-determination. The children's loss of self-determination over personal needs exacerbated their fears and concerns. It needs to be recognized that compliance with hospital routines is a variable, which influences children's reaction to hospitalization. The findings clearly indicate that children need adequate information tailored to their needs, that their views are sought in the planning and delivery of their care and that hospital environments need to be made more child-centred. Interventions designed to reduce children's stress during hospitalization are not only likely to decrease their stress at the time, but also likely to influence how future experiences are appraised and managed.