Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness in Children

Isaacs, Jennie; McElroy, Mary

doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.1980.tb08172.x

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“…Approximately 1 million children and adolescents in the United States have a severe chronic illness, and 10 million others are afflicted with a less serious, although still chronic, malady (Gortmaker & Sappenfield, 1984;Haggerty, 1984;Isaacs & McElroy, 1980;Perrin & MacLean, 1988). Data suggest that 20% of the pediatric population may have to cope with chronic illness requiring some interruptions of daily life functioning (Gortmaker & Sappenfield, 1984).…”

Section: Incidence Of Chronic Illnessmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…School attendance is frequently used as a measure to assess the functioning level of children and adolescents with chronic illness (Cook, Schaller, & Krischer, 1985;Fowler, Johnson, & Atkinson, 1985;Isaacs & McElroy, 1980;Perrin & MacLean, 1988;Weitzman, 1986;Weitzman, Walker, & Gortmaker, 1986). Surveys of school attendance in general have shown that children and adolescents with chronic illness exhibit more absenteeism than do their healthy peers (Cook et al, 1985;Fowler et al, 1985;Parcel, Gilman, Nader, & Bunce, 1979).…”

Section: School Attendancementioning

confidence: 99%

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School Reentry for the Child with Chronic Illness

1993

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Chronic illness affects up to 20% of children in the school-age population, 10% of whom are severely compromised. Reintegrating these children is a growing problem for schools, children and their families, and health care professionals, as it has become apparent that school adjustment is highly significant in the children's overall adjustment. This article focuses on the issues of reintegrating the chronically ill child into the school setting, the types of school problems encountered, the process of school reentry, with illustrative case material, and the implications for the school and family of returning the chronically ill child to school.

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School Reentry for the Child with Chronic Illness

1993

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“…A positive self‐concept implies acceptance of oneself as a person with strengths and weakness, while a negative self‐concept is reflected in feelings of worthlessness and a lack of self‐respect 6 . Children with a chronic illness have an additional burden of physical, psychological, and emotional threats, especially in the development of self‐concept 7 , 8…”

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“…The incidence of childhood chronic disease is estimated as between 7% and 10% of the population under 14 years of age in Britain and USA 7 . In China, there is an increasing rate of hospitalization of chronically ill children.…”

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Selected factors influencing self‐concept among hospitalized Chinese school‐age children with a chronic illness

Kantawang

Yang

1999

Int J of Nursing Practice

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A correlational descriptive study was conducted to investigate self-concept and selected influencing factors among hospitalized Chinese school-age children with a chronic illness. The purposive sample was composed of 122 school-age children with chronic illnesses, such as nephrotic syndrome, leukemia, and congenital heart disease, who were admitted to three major teaching hospitals in Shanghai City. The children's medical records, demographic forms, and the Piers-Harris Self-concept Scale (PHSCS) were used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics, and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the data utilizing the SPSS program (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). The results of this study showed that the majority of hospitalized Chinese school-age children with a chronic illness had at least an average level of self-concept. Academic achievement (grade point average) was a strong predictor of self-concept, as are most of its subconcepts, including social behavior, academic competence, and physical appearance and attributes. Age was a significant predictor of overall self-concept, social behavior, and popularity subconcept. Sex was a significant predictor of self-concept subconcepts such as social behavior, anxiety, and popularity. Duration of illness was a significant predictor of physical appearance and attributes. In addition, the type of illness was a significant predictor of popularity. It can be concluded that the importance of school education should be emphasized by hospital and school nurses for the purpose of helping such children build a positive self-concept concerning their age, sex, academic achievement, type of illness, and duration of illness. Recommendations for further research have been suggested.

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“…Estimates of the number of OHI children eligible for special education and related services vary, ranging from one to ten million (Hobbs et al, 1984;Isaacs & McElroy, 1980). Actual numbers served by special education, though, are low.…”

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1986

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

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Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness in Children

Cited by 17 publications

References 21 publications

School Reentry for the Child with Chronic Illness

School Reentry for the Child with Chronic Illness

Selected factors influencing self‐concept among hospitalized Chinese school‐age children with a chronic illness

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