The hospitalised child
- Created by: izzwizz16
- Created on: 18-11-18 18:45
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- The hospitalised child
- Theories
- Illustrated using Rhesus monkeys
- Freud
- Kids stay with adults only for food
- Harlow
- Kids stay with adults for safety, security and comfort
- Behavioural reactions when hospitalised
- Occurs in 3 stages
- Protest
- Detachment
- 15 months optimal
- Occurs in 3 stages
- How to make the experience better for them
- Do the procedure in day surgery or outpatients where possible
- Teach the parents how to care for the child
- Unlimited parent visits
- Preparation for hospital in kids over 6 who haven't been in before
- Reduce the number of staff dealing with the patient
- Communicate with child
- Misconception
- Faulty representation
- "It hurts because the bugs keep bursting my veins"
- Punishment
- "I hit Nathalie the other day so now I have a needle in my foot!"
- Faulty representation
- Behavioural reactions after hospitalisation
- Decline in behaviour (e.g. potty training)
- Nightmares
- Irritability
- Theories
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