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Life-threatening situations: supporting the child survivor and the family
1Department of Parent-Child Nursing, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA.
Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|August 1, 1995
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Area of Science:
- Pediatric nursing
- Child psychology
- Trauma care
Background:
- Children face severe physical and emotional distress from life-threatening illnesses and trauma.
- Psychological and emotional well-being are critical for child survivors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the application of Jillings' model for life-threatening illnesses in pediatric care.
- To enhance nursing interventions for child survivors and their families.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing Jillings' model for assessing and intervening with child survivors.
- Focusing on psychological and emotional outcomes for children and families.
Main Results:
- Jillings' model provides a framework for nurses to support child survivors.
- Effective nursing interventions can improve psychological and emotional outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Nurses play a vital role in the psychological recovery of child survivors.
- Jillings' model is a valuable tool for optimizing outcomes in pediatric critical care.
Abstract:
Children encounter life-threatening situations through trauma as well as acute and chronic illnesses. These life-threatening situations are not only potentially physically incapacitating but also emotionally scarring. Using Jillings' model for life-threatening illnesses, nurses are able to assess and intervene with child survivors and their families to insure optimum psychological and emotional outcomes.