background diarrheal infections are responsible for over a quarter of all childhood mortality worldwide. the present study was performed to establish risk factors for hospitalization of children with diarrhea in shahrekord, iran. materials and methods for this case-control study, cases were selected through children hospitalized due to acute diarrhea lasting less than 14 days and controls were ...

objectives: there are much more studies about adolescence in most countries in compare with other age groups. the goal of this study is evaluation of relationship between duration of hospitalization in elderly patients in comparison to the middle ages. methods & materials: this is a descriptive analysis, cross sectional, case study and retrospective research that was done after gathering the da...

Hospitalization and medical experiences can be confusing and stressful for children, teens and their families. It is very common for young people and their families to have many questions when they are scheduled for surgery or hospitalization. When children are given opportunities to cope successfully with medical experiences, they may see themselves as more capable, more in control, and more r...

The occurrence of hospital-induced complications on a university medical service was documented in the prospective investigation of over 1000 patients. The reported episodes were the untoward consequences of acceptable medical care in diagnosis and therapy. During the 8-month study, 240 episodes occurred in 198 patients. In 105 patients, hospitalization was either prolonged by an adverse episod...

This article reports on children's experiences of hospitalization. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with 11 children aged between seven and 14 years from four paediatric units in England. The children identified a range of fears and concerns, which included: separation from parents and family; unfamiliar environment; investigations and treatments; and loss of self-determinatio...

Coping difficulties of 113 adults 3 weeks after hospital discharge were identified using the Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale and a brief focused telephone interview (11-item guide). Overall, low difficulty scores were reported (M = 23.9, SD = 18.2, range = 0 to 100). Qualitative data reveal specific coping difficulties in the categories of stressors, specific difficulties, caring for sel...