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What is a common stressor for children during hospitalization?
Which phase of separation is characterized by crying and searching for parents?
How can a child's prior experiences affect their response to hospitalization?
Which developmental stage is most likely to experience separation as a major stressor?
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Which factor is NOT listed as influencing a child's response to hospitalization?
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What is a characteristic response of children in the despair phase of separation?
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Which of the following is a cause of loss of control for adolescents in a hospital setting?
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What commonly affects a parent's response to their child's hospitalization?
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Which characteristic might indicate a child is entering the detachment phase of separation?
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How does the hospital environment contribute to children's stress during hospitalization?
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Study Notes
Hospitalization Stressors
- Hospitalization can be stressful for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for children due to their lack of understanding.
- Some factors that affect a child’s response to hospitalization include:
- Age
- Amount of preparation
- Length of hospitalization
- Frequency of hospitalization
- Reason for hospitalization
- Child's coping ability
- Parent-child relationship
- Hospital environment
- Common stressors for hospitalized children include:
- Separation from parents and peers
- Pain and discomfort from procedures
- Loss of control over their environment and routine
- Unfamiliarity with the hospital setting
- Unclear expectations about what will happen.
Separation Anxiety
- Separation anxiety is a common response to hospitalization.
- Reactions to separation vary based on factors such as:
- Age
- Relationship with parents
- Prior experiences with separation or hospitalization
- Loss of control
- Separation anxiety can be categorized into three stages:
- Protest: Crying, screaming, searching for parents, rejecting contact with strangers.
- Despair: Inactive, sad, depressed, regressive behavior, withdrawal, showing lack of interest in surroundings.
- Detachment: Appearing happy and intact with familiar caregivers, losing interest in what is happening around them.
Loss of Control
- Loss of control is a common stressor in the hospital environment.
- Children experience loss of control due to:
- Infants: Loss of their primary caregiver, painful procedures, changes in routine, hospital environment.
- Toddlers: Separation from parents, changes in daily routines, the unfamiliar hospital environment.
- Preschoolers: Physical limitations, altered schedules, the hospital environment, and forced dependence on others.
- School-aged children: Lack of privacy, changes in family roles, physical limitations, fears of death, loss of contact with peers, and being in the hospital setting.
- Adolescents: Lack of predictability, loss of loved ones, lack of privacy, changes in family roles, physical limitations, fears of death, loss of peers, and the hospital environment.
Parental Response
- Parents can also experience significant stress when their child is hospitalized.
- Parental stress levels are often influenced by:
- The nature of the child's illness
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Description
This quiz covers the various stressors associated with hospitalization in children, including their responses to separation from parents and peers. Understand how age, preparation, and hospital environment impact a child's emotional well-being during hospitalization. Explore the factors influencing separation anxiety and coping mechanisms for hospitalized children.
