Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit for Health Care Providers
Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit for Health Care Providers
This toolkit was produced by the Medical Traumatic Stress Working Group of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to:
- Raise awareness among health care providers about traumatic stress associated with pediatric medical events and medical treatment, as it may affect children and families.
- Promote trauma-informed practice of pediatric health care in hospital settings across the continuum of care and in a variety of settings within the hospital - e.g., from emergency care, to the ICU, to specialized inpatient units, to general pediatrics.
This compendium of materials is designed for hospital-based health care providers (physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals.) The materials may also be of use to mental health professionals who work in health care settings. The materials provide:
- An introduction to traumatic stress as it relates to children facing illness, injury, and other medical events.
- Practical tips and tools for health care providers.
- Handouts that can be given to parents that present evidence-based tips for helping their child cope.
Spanish translations of the handouts for parents and children were produced by the Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress, the Network member center that led the development of the Toolkit.
Downloads
For Health Care Professionals
Medical Traumatic Stress: What Health Care Providers Need to Know (PDF)
Traumatic Stress in Ill or Injured Children - After the ABC'S Consider the DEF's (Pocket Card) (PDF)
How to Assess/Help: Distress (Pocket Card) (PDF)
How to Assess/Help: Emotional Support (Pocket Card) (PDF)
How to Assess/Help: Family (Pocket Card) (PDF)
Comprehensive Guides for Health Care Providers (PDF)
Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress - A Comprehensive Guide (PDF)
Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit - Your Guide to Using the Toolkit Effectively (PDF)
All Pediatric Toolkit for Health Care Providers materials (PDF)
For Parents
Medical Traumatic Stress - Suggested Resources for Parents (Handout) (PDF)
At the Hospital: Helping My Child Cope - What parents Can Do (Tip Sheet) (PDF)
>En Español [En el Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Hijo a Sobrellevar la Situación (2009)]
After the Hospital: Helping My Child Cope - What Parents Can Do (Tip Sheet) (PDF)
>En Español [Después del Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Familia a Superar la Situación (2009)]
At the Hospital: Helping My Teen Cope - What Parents Can Do (Tip Sheet) (PDF)
>En Español [En el Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Adolescente a Sobrellevar la Situación (2009)]
All Pediatric Toolkit Resources for Parents materials in English and Spanish
The stories of two children - Tommy, a school-aged boy struck by a car, and Maria, an adolescent girl newly diagnosed with cancer - are presented as part of the toolkit. These composite cases are used to help bring these issues to life and to illustrate ways in which the toolkit materials could be useful to providers at different points in the continuum of care.
If you would like to order a hard copy of any of these materials please e-mail Stephaine Schneider at the Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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