Effects of clown therapy in the child's hospitalization process

Repercussões da clownterapia no processo de hospitalização da criança
Repercusiones de la clownterapia en proceso de hospitalización de niño
[journal article]

Abstract

Objective: To know the effects of clown therapy in the child's hospitalization. Method: Descriptive exploratory study with qualitative approach, carried out from August to September 2012 with the nursing staff of a pediatric hospital in the city of Cajazeiras, PB, Brazil. Results: The main problems ... view more

Objective: To know the effects of clown therapy in the child's hospitalization. Method: Descriptive exploratory study with qualitative approach, carried out from August to September 2012 with the nursing staff of a pediatric hospital in the city of Cajazeiras, PB, Brazil. Results: The main problems inherent to the hospitalization process, in the view of nursing professionals, consisted in changing the natural environment of the child and the length of stay in the hospital. Among the modifications caused by clown therapy, we identified the spontaneous bonding between the nursing staff, children and their respective guardians, facilitating the understanding and their cooperation in all stages of care. Conclusion: Clown therapy was proved to be a facilitator of specific nursing practices and in the individual and collective aspect of hospitalized children, bringing them the prospect of health promotion.... view less

Keywords
hospital; child; nursing; playing; play therapy; child care

Classification
Medical Sociology
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood

Document language
English

Publication Year
2016

Page/Pages
p. 3968-3978

Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 1

DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i1.3968-3978

ISSN
2175-5361

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0