Can children predict psychological recovery after injury?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317709.
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Abstract
While children's voice is core to paediatric care, their <i>own</i> 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.
Medical subject headings
- Happiness
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Wounds and Injuries