Pediatric Resilience – What a concept!

Increasingly, the concept of pediatric resilience is being validated through scientific investigation.

“The process of developing resilience in children and adolescents has progressively become of particular interest to healthcare professionals and families because of its implications for the health of children and adolescents they care for.”

 

“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.”

 

“Pediatricians play a positive role in the lives of their patients and families, as they may help to identify and increase protective factors and build resiliency even before children’s birth. Pediatricians are seen by families as a trusted font of information, therefore, they are in a privileged position to explain the essential role that families may play in helping raise children and adolescents to be resilient.”

 

“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 adolescents’ 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.”