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Changing attitudes towards families of hospitalized children from 1935 to 1975: a case study
Author(s) -
Young Judith
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb02813.x
Subject(s) - sick child , family medicine , medicine , nursing , psychology , pediatrics
The introduction of‘open’ visiting and family involvement in the care of hospitalized children created a revolution in the care of children in hospitals This historical study utilized the situation at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto (HSC), as a case study illustrating change Although psychological research provided a strong rationale for including families in the care of hospitalized children, change occurred slowly In this regard, HSC was typical of many children's hospitals However, there seemed to be a significant failure to learn from innovations elsewhere Paediatric nurses, in particular, were slow to encourage family visiting and participation in care