The Hospitalized Adolescent
Cora C. Breuner, Elizabeth M. Alderman, Jennifer A. Jewell, Cora C. Breuner, Elizabeth M. Alderman, Jennifer A. Jewell, Elise D. Berlan, Richard J. Chung, Michael Colburn, Laura K. Grubb, Janet Lee, Stephenie B. Wallace, Makia E. Powers, Krishna K. Upadhya, Anne-Marie Amies, Liwei L. Hua, Ellie Vyver, Seema Menon, Lauren B. Zapata, Maria H. Rahmandar, Karen Smith, James Baumberger, Daniel A. Rauch, Samantha A. House, Benson Hsu, Melissa Mauro-Small, Nerian Ortiz-Mato, Charles D. Vinocur, Nicole Webb, Kimberly Ernst, Vinh Lam, Michael S. Leonard, Karen Castleberry, Nancy D. Hanson, Kristin Hittle Gigli, Barbara Romito, S. Niccole Alexander
Abstract
This policy statement is the first published statement in the United States on this topic and the authors aim to provide pediatricians with evidence-based information on the unique aspects required to care for hospitalized adolescents. Included in this policy statement is a description of the possible effects hospitalization may have on the developmental and emotional progress of adolescence, the role of the hospital setting, the importance of confidentiality, and issues related to legal/ethical matters and bias and institutional and systemic racism that may occur during hospitalization.