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Preserving dignity in the young hospitalized child
1University of Florida, College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA. popovdm@nursing.ufl.edu
Nursing Forum
|August 5, 2003
Abstract
Topic:
Bodily intrusion and exposure are common experiences for hospitalized children. Placing children in such compromising situations can have a significant impact on their self-perception.
Purpose:
To recognize pediatric patients' inherent powerlessness in the hospital setting and suggest strategies to overcome it.
Sources:
Published literature and author's clinical experiences.
Conclusions:
Nurses have a key role in ensuring that the psychosocial issues of privacy, modesty, and self-esteem are recognized, respected, and incorporated appropriately into their clinical practice when caring for hospitalized children.