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Health Care Services & Hospitalization

Health Care Services & Hospitalization. October 23, 2007. Specialized Practitioners Physicians Nurses Dieticians Respiratory therapists Physical therapists Pharmacists Social workers Dentists. Health Care Providers. Cardiologist Endocrinologist Pediatrician Otolaryngologist

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Health Care Services & Hospitalization

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  1. Health Care Services & Hospitalization October 23, 2007

  2. Specialized Practitioners Physicians Nurses Dieticians Respiratory therapists Physical therapists Pharmacists Social workers Dentists Health Care Providers

  3. Cardiologist Endocrinologist Pediatrician Otolaryngologist Hematologist Gastroenterologist Anesthesiologist Opthalmologist Orthopedist Oncologist Immunologist Neurologist Psychiatrist Nephrologist Name the physician…

  4. Health Care Services • Office-based treatment • Treatment by a specialist • Inpatient treatment • Hospital • Rehabilitation facility

  5. Recent Trend in Services • Decreasing hospital stays, while increasing outpatient & home health care use • Advantages • Is less expensive • Prefer home • Can attend school • Disadvantages • Complex care without close supervision • Potentially stressful for caregiver

  6. Aspects of Hospitalization • Multiple health care providers • Medical-centered practices • Disrupted lifestyle • Unfamiliar environment

  7. Hospitalization in the Early Years of Childhood • Short-term separation from parents • Distress • Prolonged separation from parents • Protest • Despair • Misconceptions about health problems • Anxious behavior at home after discharge

  8. Hospitalized School-Age Children • Misconceptions still can exist • Four aspects difficult for older children: • Feelings of control • Worry • Being away from peers • Privacy

  9. Helping Children Cope with Being Hospitalized • Give information to them • Explain the reason for the stay • Describe what it will be like • Use words the child understands • Allow the child opportunities to ask questions

  10. Take the child to the hospital and explain some of the routines State when the parents will be with the child Maintain a calm and confident manner Helping Children Cope with Being Hospitalized

  11. Pediatric workers have special training Child-oriented atmosphere & activities Explain & demonstrate procedures How Hospitals Help Children Cope

  12. How Hospitals Help Children Cope • Preparation Programs • Effectiveness varies as a function of: • Timing of program • Age of child • Child’s coping style • Child’s previous medical experiences

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