Introduction: Play constitutes an essential parameter of the normal psychosomatic development of children, as well as their statutory right. It is also an important means of communication in childhood. Objective: To review, detect and highlight all data cited regarding the role of play during the hospitalization of children. Methodology: Literature review was achieved by searching the databases Scopus, PubMed, Cinhal in English, using the following key words: therapeutic play, play therapy, hospitalized child, therapist. Results: During hospitalization, play either in the form of therapeutic play, or as in the form of play therapy, is proven to be of high therapeutic value for ill children, thus contributing to both their physical and emotional well-being and to their recovery. It helps to investigate issues related to the child’s experiences in the hospital and reduce the intensity of negative feelings accompanying a child’s admission to hospital and hospitalization. Play is widely used in pre-operative preparation and invasive procedures, while its use among children hospitalized for cancer is beneficial. Conclusion: The use of play in hospital may become a tool in the hands of healthcare professionals, in order to provide substantial assistance to hospitalized children, as long as they have appropriate training, patience, and will to apply it during hospitalization.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY DURING HOSPITALIZATION OF CHILDREN
K. Koukourikos,Laila Tzeha,P. Pantelidou,A. Tsaloglidou
Published 2015 in Materia socio-medica
ABSTRACT
PUBLICATION RECORD
- Publication year
2015
- Venue
Materia socio-medica
- Publication date
2015-12-01
- Fields of study
Medicine, Psychology
- Identifiers
- External record
- Source metadata
Semantic Scholar, PubMed
CITATION MAP
EXTRACTION MAP
CLAIMS
CONCEPTS
- children with cancer
Pediatric patients diagnosed with cancer who are receiving hospital-based care.
Aliases: pediatric oncology patients, hospitalized children for cancer
- healthcare professionals
Clinical staff involved in caring for hospitalized children and applying supportive interventions.
Aliases: health care professionals, medical staff
- hospitalized children
Children receiving inpatient care in a hospital.
Aliases: hospitalized child, children in hospital
- invasive procedures
Medical procedures that breach the body's natural barriers and may cause distress or pain.
Aliases: invasive medical procedures
- play during hospitalization
Play activities carried out in the hospital setting for admitted children.
Aliases: play in hospital, play during the hospital stay
- play therapy
A structured play-based therapeutic approach used with children to address emotional or behavioral needs.
- pre-operative preparation
Preparation of a child before surgery using clinical or supportive activities.
Aliases: preoperative preparation, pre-op preparation
- therapeutic play
Play used as a therapeutic intervention to support the needs of hospitalized children.
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