Citation

Alisic E, Mangelsdorf SN, Schilpzand EJ, Barrett A, Landolt MA, Mehl MR. Arch. Dis. Child. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/archdischild-2019-317709

PMID

31558446

Abstract

While children's voice is core to paediatric care, their own assessment of future psychological needs is underexplored. We conducted a prospective observational study among children hospitalised for injury in Melbourne, Australia. Their expectations of psychological recovery at baseline (in hospital) were significant and substantial predictors of their quality of life and post-traumatic stress 6 weeks later, suggesting potential diagnostic value.

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Language: en

Keywords

Child Psychology; Children's Rights