Content analysis of 186 descriptive case studies of hospitalized children

One hundred eighty-six single case studies of sick infants, children, and adolescents were analyzed to provide a substantial descriptive data base of children's responses to illness, hospitalization, and treatment over a span of more than 20 years. Units of theory of coping behavior are identif...

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Published in:	Maternal-child nursing journal Vol. 19; no. 4; p. 281
Main Authors:	Barnes, C M, Bandak, A G, Beardslee, C I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 1990
Subjects:	Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Child Child Behavior Child, Hospitalized - psychology Child, Preschool Clinical Nursing Research - methods Data Interpretation, Statistical Databases, Factual Female Humans Infant Male Medical Records Models, Nursing Pediatric Nursing - methods Psychology, Child
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Summary:	One hundred eighty-six single case studies of sick infants, children, and adolescents were analyzed to provide a substantial descriptive data base of children's responses to illness, hospitalization, and treatment over a span of more than 20 years. Units of theory of coping behavior are identified as a first phase for adding new knowledge to the field of pediatric nursing. Indicators of the significance of the data base are included.
ISSN:	0090-0702