Are Hospitals Too Restrictive: Assessing the Effect of Hospital Visitation Policies on Pediatric Patient Stress

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of hospital visitation and accessibility policies on the wellbeing of pediatric patients and their families. The research questions addressed in this study were, Does hospital visitation policy predict pediatric patient and family stress levels as p...

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Main Author: Derby, Blake
Format: Online
Language:eng
Created: Oscar Rennebohm Library 2023
Online Access:http://digitalcollections.edgewood.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p16315coll4/id/97
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spelling edcoai_p16315coll4-97 Are Hospitals Too Restrictive: Assessing the Effect of Hospital Visitation Policies on Pediatric Patient Stress Derby, Blake The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of hospital visitation and accessibility policies on the wellbeing of pediatric patients and their families. The research questions addressed in this study were, Does hospital visitation policy predict pediatric patient and family stress levels as perceived by child life staff on a hospital stress scale? and, Does limited accessibility and use of restrictive medical equipment also predict pediatric patient and family stress levels as perceived by child life staff? Participants are 21 female Child Life Specialists with a broad spectrum of age and experience, all working at various inpatient settings, split up into a summer and fall cohort based on response submission. These professionals were recruited through the Association of Child Life Professionals webpage, and answered questions based on their perceptions of patient and family stress as well as the policies of the hospital they work at. The fall cohort surveys indicated that there is a significant correlation between restrictive accessibility policies and patient and family stress. Also documented were high rates of families feeling that restrictive policies impacted their ability to care for their child and negatively affected family bonding. Recommendations include continued advocacy and policy changes to make family longues and playrooms more accessible, remove barriers to family bonding in the hospital, and institute creative ways for patient group play activities. Medical care; Pediatrics; Child health services; Patient-centered health care; Families; 2023-12 United States eng Text application/pdf ESC-2023-Derby Oscar Rennebohm Library Non-exclusive permission granted by the copyright holder (author), authorizing the Oscar Rennebohm Library, Edgewood College, to digitize and distribute the work for nonprofit, educational purposes. Commercial use or profit is prohibited. The copyright owner retains all other rights of the work. http://digitalcollections.edgewood.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p16315coll4/id/97
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title_short Are Hospitals Too Restrictive: Assessing the Effect of Hospital Visitation Policies on Pediatric Patient Stress
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description The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of hospital visitation and accessibility policies on the wellbeing of pediatric patients and their families. The research questions addressed in this study were, Does hospital visitation policy predict pediatric patient and family stress levels as perceived by child life staff on a hospital stress scale? and, Does limited accessibility and use of restrictive medical equipment also predict pediatric patient and family stress levels as perceived by child life staff? Participants are 21 female Child Life Specialists with a broad spectrum of age and experience, all working at various inpatient settings, split up into a summer and fall cohort based on response submission. These professionals were recruited through the Association of Child Life Professionals webpage, and answered questions based on their perceptions of patient and family stress as well as the policies of the hospital they work at. The fall cohort surveys indicated that there is a significant correlation between restrictive accessibility policies and patient and family stress. Also documented were high rates of families feeling that restrictive policies impacted their ability to care for their child and negatively affected family bonding. Recommendations include continued advocacy and policy changes to make family longues and playrooms more accessible, remove barriers to family bonding in the hospital, and institute creative ways for patient group play activities.
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