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[Excessively crying infants: do we really need to hospitalize them?]

Jolita Bekhof1,2

  • 1Isala, Vrouw kind centrum, afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Zwolle.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|December 21, 2018
PubMed

Excessively crying infants are frequently admitted to hospital to break a negative pattern as well as for parental reassurance. In many cases, prior to admission, a large number of mostly unproven interventions have been advised by different health care professionals, when reassurance and support should be actually be the imperative course of action. To enable health-care professionals to offer the necessary reassurance and support, taking the time to build a trustworthy relationship with parents is crucial, and excellent communicative skills are required. Self-reflection and insight in practice variation can help health professionals minimize unnecessary medicalization in excessively crying infants.

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