“…Children's reactions to hospitalization may include moodiness, fear, trouble eating or sleeping, worry, insecurity, apathy, agitation, anxiety, sadness and guilt (Crepaldi & Hackbarth, 2002;Dib & Abrão, 2013;Hostert et al, 2014;Ribeiro & Pinto, 2009;Sanchez & Ebeling, 2011). Fear is often caused by pain (Silva & Ribeiro, 2000), which is in turn correlated with symptoms of stress (Matsuda-Castro & Linhares, 2014). Children may also worry about being abandoned, or concerned for the well-being of their mothers, who may be placed in uncomfortable accommodations or exposed to the threat of unemployment (Lapa & Souza, 2011).…”