The various ways of helping parents of hospitalized children to cope with this situation, highlighting a method utilized at Sinai Hospital of conducting biweekly meetings for parents is addressed. Ways in which the parents have utilized the meetings, issues that have been explored, and suggestions for handling parental concerns are the focus of the paper.
An analysis of children's drawings and stories was completed on 60 youngsters--30 of whom were hospitalized for surgery, and a comparison group of 30 with no known history of hospitalization. Data analysis on the stories indicated that the hospitalized group, especially the males, experienced greatly exacerbated fears of injury, lessened self-esteem and increased dependency needs. The drawings of the hospitalized group showed body image distortions and heightened concerns with injury and damage. The opportunity to talk with the nurse examiner was, for most youngsters, a therapeutic experience as they asked questions and talked about their worries.
Helping youg children learn about the hospital shoould, ideally, involve a multifaceted approach that utilizes tools appropriate to the child's age and needs. The hospital preparation process at Alberta Children's Hospital that has attempted to achieve this end through the coordinated efforts of the Recreation/Child Life and Nursing departments is discussed. Our preparation process consists of several phases, commencing prior to admission and carrying right through until discharge, with the "thread" that draws it all together being a whimsical kitten named Emily.
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