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Interventions to Assist the Client in Achieving
Erikson’s Stages of Development

Infancy

Hold the infant often.
Offer comfort after painful procedures.
Meet the infant’s needs for food and hygiene.
Encourage parents to play an active role while the infant is hospitalized.

Early Childhood

Allow self-feeding opportunities.
Encourage child to remove and put on own clothes.
Allow for choice.

Late Childhood

Offer medical equipment for play.
Respect the child’s choices and expressions of feelings.

School Age

Encourage the child to continue schoolwork while hospitalized.
Encourage the child to bring favorite pastimes to the hospital.

Adolescence

Take the health history and perform examinations without parents present.
Allow adolescent a choice in the plan of care.

Early Adulthood

Include support from client’s partner or significant other.
Assist with rehabilitation and contacting support services as needed before
return to work.

Middle Adulthood

Assist in choosing creative ways to foster social development.
Encourage volunteer activities.

Later Adulthood

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