Comparison of maternal anxiety scores in pediatric intensive care unit and general ward parents

• Main Authors: Lie Affendi Kartikahadi (Author), Soetjiningsih Soetjiningsih (Author), I Gusti Ayu Endah Ardjana (Author), I Gusti Ayu Trisna Windiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Hospitalization of a child is known to be a dreadful and stressful situation for parents. One study reported that admitting a child to a general ward caused mild anxiety to mothers, while admitting a child to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) caused moderate anxiety to mothers. Obj...