Factors influencing the pediatric hospitalization experience: a narrative review with recommendations for improvement.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Pediatric patients view hospitalization as an overwhelmingly negative experience, and this has implications in treatment adherence, patient-provider relationships, and overall health outcomes. Children should be active agents and collaborate with doctors in their medical treatments, and yet, they are frequently excluded in practice and research, suggesting that insight into improving their hospital stay is underexplored. The purpose of this literature review is to understand hospitalization stress in pediatric populations and make recommendations in enhancing the experience.

Methods

A comprehensive literature review was conducted in the PubMed database in July 2025 to first understand the pediatric hospitalization experience from the perspectives of

SUBMITTER: Patra P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683477 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature