impact of the hospitalisation on the child patient and family

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Hospitalisation is a stressful event especially if it's a paediatric patient because they are not use to of such environment. Increased and repeated hospitalisation May cause trauma to child's emotional and psychological aspects as well as increase fear which can cause decrease in immunity system. The child may also be hesitant to even socialise with people due to less interaction with an individuals. Hospitalisation have short and long term effects on paediatric patient.

EFFECTS ON FAMILY :

Impacts of hospitalisation on family could also be stressful as they are unaware of the child's condition especially if they are not from the medical background, a lot of family members and relatives have many questions for the doctor and nurses regarding the patients treatment plan, this is nothing but it's the manifestation of anxiety. Anorexia is one of the conditions which results from anxiety and ultimately the family may suffer from weakness and fatigue. Emotional and psychological aspect is another signs which they can show.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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