Supporting siblings during the critical illness hospitalization of a child: learning from experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Childhood critical illness impacts the entire family of the critically ill patient. Disruptions to usual family rhythms and routines, established relationships, physical relocations or shifts in caregivers, and the uncertainty about the patient's well-being can have significant impacts on siblings and other connected children in the family. Promoting and facilitating family interactions and engaging younger family members in the hospital experience have been shown to reduce patient and family anxiety, enhance family adaptation, and improve child and family outcomes. The critical care team can implement evidence-informed approaches to address and mitigate challenges for families and provide developmentally aligned support to impacted siblings.

Aim

This conceptual

SUBMITTER: Dryden-Palmer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11381246 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature