Naslov
Fostering Resilience in Children: The Essential Role of Healthcare Professionals and Families

Autori
Pettoello-Mantovani, Massimo ; Pop, Tudor Lucian ; Meštrović, Julije ; Ferrara, Pietro ; Giardino, Ida ; Carrasco-Sanz, Angel ; Nigri, Luigi ; Namazova-Baranova, Leyla ; Vural, Mehmet ; Çokuğraş, Fügen Çullu

Izvornik
The Journal of Pediatrics (0022-3476) 205 (2019); 298-299e1

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, uvodnik, stručni

Ključne riječi
Resilience ; Child

Sažetak
The term resilience identifies the process of properly adapting to adversity, trauma, individual, or society tragedies, and in general, react positively to significant sources of stress, including family and relationship problems, as well as significant health threats. It is a commonly accepted notion that resilience consists of a balance between stressful events and the ability to cope. Resilience is effectively defined in children and adolescents as the capacity to successfully preserve or recuperate their mental and physical health in the face of significant negative events or risks. With the combined support of healthcare professionals, families, and other social connections, including friends and the school environment, children and adolescents can appropriately overcome a condition of distress and prospectively stabilize emotionally and physiologically. When children are resilient, they are confident, curious, able to adapt to new situations, and better skilled to extend their reach into the world. The goal for healthcare professionals, as well trained gatekeepers of children's and adolescent's health, should be to promote their balance and resilience with the collaboration of their families, which in turn will contribute to improving their health and well-being.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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