The Dying Children: Helping During the Process of Treatment and Acceptance of Death

Volume: 10 Number: 1 March 1, 2002
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The Dying Children: Helping During the Process of Treatment and Acceptance of Death

Abstract

The fact that a child will die is a very difficult to accept and to live through. During the fatal illness, especially at the terminal stage the child suffers a lot. The child and his family have to live with the problems of fatal illness as well as with the pains and anxiety of death. They need more support, security and step by step guidance during this period than ever. The children are hurt emotionally by the uncertainity about illness and treatment and the interventions done vvithout any information. İn order to protect the child from further pain and support him. The information about the illness and the process of treatment should be provided continously for the child and his family. İt is important to develop a supportive comminication with the child and his family for the sake of treatment and effective interventions. The primary health çare team and the experts whom they work with are the ones to provide this kind of support. To understand and recognize the needs of the child and the family and not let them feel lonely and helpless are the essential compenents of the treatment.ln this paper the information that will help the dying children and their families during their çare is revievved.

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Turkish

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March 1, 2002

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March 1, 2002

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Year 2002 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Erden, G. (2002). ÖLÜM SÜRECİNDE OLAN ÇOCUK: ÖLÜMÜ KABUL VE TEDAVİ SÜRECİNDE ETKİLİ YARDIM. Kriz Dergisi, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1501/Kriz_0000000175