Looking after young eye patients in hospital

Admission into hospital can be an anxious and unsettling time for a child, whether it is for a planned eye procedure or as a result of an eye injury. There is a lot you can do to make the hospital experience as positive as possible to reduce stress and anxiety for both child and parent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Caroline Ayilo, Dianne Pickering, Fay Gallant, Ingrid Mason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2010-03-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/23/jceh_23_72_016.htm
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spelling doaj-a078910b997e46a6bb1a3b518aea5f2c2020-11-25T01:17:59ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68332010-03-0123721617Looking after young eye patients in hospitalCaroline AyiloDianne PickeringFay GallantIngrid MasonAdmission into hospital can be an anxious and unsettling time for a child, whether it is for a planned eye procedure or as a result of an eye injury. There is a lot you can do to make the hospital experience as positive as possible to reduce stress and anxiety for both child and parent.http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/23/jceh_23_72_016.htmPractical NursingPatient CareHospitals
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Looking after young eye patients in hospital
Community Eye Health Journal
Practical Nursing
Patient Care
Hospitals
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title_short Looking after young eye patients in hospital
title_full Looking after young eye patients in hospital
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publisher International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
series Community Eye Health Journal
issn 0953-6833
publishDate 2010-03-01
description Admission into hospital can be an anxious and unsettling time for a child, whether it is for a planned eye procedure or as a result of an eye injury. There is a lot you can do to make the hospital experience as positive as possible to reduce stress and anxiety for both child and parent.
topic Practical Nursing
Patient Care
Hospitals
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