Emotional and behavioural changes in parents of children affected by hemolytic-uremic syndrome associated with verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli: a qualitative analysis

Kevin Pollock; Elaine Duncan; John M. Cowden

doi:10.1176/appi.psy.50.3.263

Emotional and behavioural changes in parents of children affected by hemolytic-uremic syndrome associated with verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli: a qualitative analysis

Kevin Pollock, Elaine Duncan, John M. Cowden

Psychology

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Abstract

The long-term clinical outcome for children affectedby hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with verocytotoxin-producingEscherichia coli (VTEC–HUS) is well documented, but theparental experience is not. The authors investigatedthe effects of the critical-care hospitalization for this conditionon well-being of patients’ families.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	263-269
Number of pages	7
Journal	Psychosomatics
Volume	50
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psy.50.3.263
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2009

Keywords

E. coli
psychology
hemolytic-uremic syndrome

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