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Visual telephone for pediatric rehabilitation inpatients
1Department of Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|November 1, 1989
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Prolonged pediatric rehabilitation can cause psychological issues. A visual telephone display unit helped manage maladaptive behaviors in a child with spinal cord injury, speeding up discharge.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Psychology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Prolonged inpatient rehabilitation for pediatric patients can lead to significant psychological distress.
- Children with spinal cord injuries often require intensive, long-term rehabilitation.
- Environmental and situational factors can exacerbate behavioral issues during hospitalization.
Abstract:
Prolonged pediatric rehabilitation inpatient hospitalizations can cause numerous psychologic problems. A four-year-old patient with spinal cord injury required intensive prolonged rehabilitation and demonstrated maladaptive behaviors secondary to the family situation and the length of the hospitalization. Use of a visual telephone display unit eliminated several of the behavior problems and helped expedite his eventual discharge.