2016
DOI: 10.14434/pders.v35i1.20896
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Pediatric Hospital School Programming: An Examination of Educational Services for Students who are Hospitalized

Abstract: This study aimed to define the current functions and operations of hospital school programs nationwide. A 56-item survey was disseminated to hospital teachers across the country to examine perceptions about their work, programs, and professional practice. Quantitative findings were analyzed using descriptive statistics at the individual item-level. Qualitative responses were categorized for thematic review and analyzed using an inductive approach. The final sample included 88 completed surveys. Findings were c… Show more

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“…Hospitalization, either lasting for long periods of time or just for a few days, is likely to be a difficult time for children and adolescents, having been identified by Clouser ( 1 ) as a time of potential crisis for children and their parents ( 2 ). While school-aged inpatients are away from their home, family members, and friends, they become deprived from their daily life normalcy [e.g., ( 3 5 )], with literature reporting that hospital stays can be traumatic and stressful events in children's life [e.g., ( 6 , 7 )]. In fact, 60% of inpatient children experience negative impacts of hospitalization {e.g., nightmares, separation anxiety, or aggression towards authority [e.g., ( 3 , 8 , 9 )]}, and many report feeling alone, sad, or bored, and sometimes even frightened by the hospital environment or procedures [e.g., ( 3 , 10 )].…”
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“…Hospitalization, either lasting for long periods of time or just for a few days, is likely to be a difficult time for children and adolescents, having been identified by Clouser ( 1 ) as a time of potential crisis for children and their parents ( 2 ). While school-aged inpatients are away from their home, family members, and friends, they become deprived from their daily life normalcy [e.g., ( 3 5 )], with literature reporting that hospital stays can be traumatic and stressful events in children's life [e.g., ( 6 , 7 )]. In fact, 60% of inpatient children experience negative impacts of hospitalization {e.g., nightmares, separation anxiety, or aggression towards authority [e.g., ( 3 , 8 , 9 )]}, and many report feeling alone, sad, or bored, and sometimes even frightened by the hospital environment or procedures [e.g., ( 3 , 10 )].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…During hospitalization, children's life routines are interrupted and the return to normalcy after discharge may be challenging ( 5 , 12 ) and may result in negative responses ( 13 ). Besides experiencing the negative side effects of hospitalization, school-age youngsters also miss classes, and lose educational and social opportunities to progress.…”
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