Fears of school-age children and parental perceptions of nursing support during hospitalization in a selected pediatric hospital, Mangalore

Background: A child′s hospitalization is usually an unpleasant and difficult experience, both for the child and parents. Unfamiliarity of the environment, uncertainty regarding outcomes, and painful procedures are just a few stressors during hospitalization that can create overwhelming anxiety for c...

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Main Authors: Helma Maria Monteiro, Asha P Shetty, Praveen V Bagali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
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Online Access:http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2014;volume=5;issue=2;spage=139;epage=142;aulast=Monteiro