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'Making the bad things seem better': coping in children receiving healthcare

Duncan Randall1, Leanne Hallowell

  • 1Nursing and Physiotherapy, School of Health and Population Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. d.c.randall@bham.ac.uk

Journal of Child Health Care : for Professionals Working with Children in the Hospital and Community
|October 3, 2012
PubMed

Insights

This study explores how children cope with healthcare. It suggests an ethical symmetry approach to improve children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Healthcare
  • Communication in Medicine
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Limited research exists on children's coping mechanisms during healthcare delivery.
  • Existing literature primarily focuses on service provision rather than the child's experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize literature on children's engagement in healthcare settings.
  • To explore the impact of medical communication and environment on children's experiences.
  • To propose a framework for enhancing children's engagement in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • A literature scoping method was employed to gather relevant studies.
  • Analysis focused on medical talk, environmental factors, and engagement strategies.
  • An ethical symmetry approach was considered as a potential framework.

Main Results:

  • Medical communication can either engage or isolate children.
  • Environmental factors significantly influence children's engagement levels.
  • An ethical symmetry approach offers a promising framework for healthcare teams.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare teams need to consider children's coping and engagement.
  • Optimizing the healthcare environment and communication is crucial.
  • An ethical symmetry approach can guide practices to enhance children's healthcare experience.

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