(2019) Fostering Resilience in Children: The Essential Role of Healthcare Professionals and Families

This research review finds that 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.