Parents are psychologically affected by their experiences when their child is in hospital because of uncertainty about prognosis and anxiety at the time of admission

Post-traumatic stress symptoms are experienced by parents after a child's hospitalisation, even where the child's medical condition is not life-threatening.

Screening parents during admission for risk factors, such as anxiety and single parent status, may facilitate more appropriate targeting of support.

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