Psychosocial factors affecting a child's capacity to cope with surgery and recovery.
1995
Medical stressors associated with illness and surgery make extraordinary psychological demands on children. A child's coping abilities, both emotional and cognitive, are at the heart of adjustment to these demands. Social support is also an important element in the child's ability to recover psychologically. Finally, a child's previous medical experiences, psychiatric problems, and learning disabilities may affect the child's behavior.
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