Uppsala University Hospital

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Experts

Learning Resources

Hospital School

Primary purpose: To preserve children and young people's right to education while they are in the hospital by providing access to the National curriculum and catering to individual needs.

Information: Information [1].

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Associations: Young people and younger children and their guardians

Primary purpose: To enhance communication and gather feedback from children, young people, and their guardians at the Academic Children's Hospital through the establishment of various councils.

Information: Information [2].

Resource: Speech Therapy

Primary purpose: To provide assistance to individuals of all ages with swallowing or communication difficulties resulting from neurological diseases, upon receiving a referral from their healthcare provider.

Information: Information [3].

Resource: The curator's reception at the Academic Hospital

Primary purpose: To provide counseling and support to patients and their relatives at the University Hospital, assisting with psychosocial issues and various challenges related to illness or injury.

Information: Information [4].

Resource: The Unit for Intensive Contextual Treatment (IKB)

Primary purpose: To offer intensive support and treatment to young people (ages 11-18) and families in crisis situations, focusing on those with self-harming or near-suicidal behavior, to prevent institutional placements and psychiatric inpatient care, using the intensive contextual treatment of self-harm (IKB) model, in collaboration with schools and social services.

Information: Information [5].

Facility: Activities at The Children's Hospital

Primary purpose: To provide entertainment, laughter, relaxation, creative expression, support, and educational opportunities for children and young people, as well as their families, in the hospital setting.

Information: Information [6].

Facility: Yoga

Primary purpose: To provide quality-assured MediYoga sessions for cancer rehabilitation patients, aiming to complement medical treatment and improve well-being through gentle physical exercises, breathing techniques, and meditation.

Information: Information [7].

Facility: Hospital Chaplaincy

Primary purpose: To provide support, pastoral care, religious services, and facilitate contact with local churches and representatives from different religions for patients and their families.

Information: Information [8].

Facility: Uppsala Care

Primary purpose: To provide administration, financial support, and services for international patients seeking specialized healthcare at Uppsala University Hospital/Akademiska sjukhuset.

Information: Information [9].

Facility: The Play Therapy

Primary purpose: To provide play therapy as an educational and recreational activity for children and young people receiving care at the Academic Hospital, aiming to offer them relaxation, support, and a sense of normalcy during their hospital stay.

Information: Information [10].

Facility: Children's Library

Primary purpose: To provide a borrowing service for books, magazines, and films to children, young people, and their relatives, conveniently located at the Children's Hospital entrance.

Information: Information [11].

Tool: Proton-play module

Primary purpose: To provide children and their families with training, games, and information regarding the radiation therapy procedure at the Skandion Clinic, along with assessment and monitoring during the proton therapy period.

Information: Information [12].