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[Clown therapy in the hospital setting: A review of the literature].
Catapan SC, Oliveira WF, Rotta TM. Catapan SC, et al. Cien Saude Colet. 2019 Sep 9;24(9):3417-3429. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232018249.22832017. Cien Saude Colet. 2019. PMID: 31508760 Free article. Review. Portuguese.
The presence of clowns in hospitals is relatively recent and more than 700 organizations now perform clown therapy in hospitals in Brazil and around the world. ...Most studies investigated the use of clown therapy during patients' adaptation to …
The presence of clowns in hospitals is relatively recent and more than 700 organizations now perform clown therapy in …
Constructed and disseminated behaviors of the hospital clown.
Silva MRD, Marques MCDC, Penha AVX, Caires S. Silva MRD, et al. Cien Saude Colet. 2022 Jun;27(6):2449-2458. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232022276.13902021. Epub 2021 Aug 12. Cien Saude Colet. 2022. PMID: 35649031 Free article. English, Portuguese.
To investigate the clown ideologies that circulate in a hospital scenario, in this paper, we describe the origins of hospital clowns, evaluate their professional training, and discuss their contemporary role. ...Based on our bibliographic research, we …
To investigate the clown ideologies that circulate in a hospital scenario, in this paper, we describe the origins of hospit …
Effectiveness of hospital clowns for symptom management in paediatrics: systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials.
Lopes-Júnior LC, Bomfim E, Olson K, Neves ET, Silveira DSC, Nunes MDR, Nascimento LC, Pereira-da-Silva G, Lima RAG. Lopes-Júnior LC, et al. BMJ. 2020 Dec 16;371:m4290. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m4290. BMJ. 2020. PMID: 33328164 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate evidence from randomised controlled trials and non-randomised controlled trials on the effectiveness of hospital clowns for a range of symptom clusters in children and adolescents admitted to hospital with acute and chronic conditions. …
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate evidence from randomised controlled trials and non-randomised controlled trials on the effectiveness of hospital …
Clowns and clown doctors.
Isaacs D. Isaacs D. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Dec;57(12):1844-1846. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15844. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021. PMID: 34902885 No abstract available.
Hospital clowning: a paediatrician's view.
van Venrooij LT, Barnhoorn PC. van Venrooij LT, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2017 Feb;176(2):191-197. doi: 10.1007/s00431-016-2821-8. Epub 2016 Dec 24. Eur J Pediatr. 2017. PMID: 28013377 Free PMC article.
In general, physicians reported positive experiences regarding the interaction between hospital clowns and paediatric patients on the ward. Physicians were more interested in research on children's perception of hospital clowns than in research on the …
In general, physicians reported positive experiences regarding the interaction between hospital clowns and paediatric patients …
The effect of hospital clown nurse on children's compliance to burn dressing change.
Yildirim M, Koroglu E, Yucel C, Kirlak S, Sen S. Yildirim M, et al. Burns. 2019 Feb;45(1):190-198. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.08.033. Epub 2018 Sep 21. Burns. 2019. PMID: 30249435 Clinical Trial.
Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of hospital clown-nurse on children's compliance to burn dressing change. ...There were 25 children in the experimental group and 25 children in the control group. In the intervention group, clown-n …
Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of hospital clown-nurse on children's compliance to burn dressing …
Intervention and application of clown care in nursing homes: a scoping review.
Xu J, Guan YX, Liu WT, Zhang Y, Zheng J, Zhang J, Wang C, Yang F, Yang Q. Xu J, et al. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2023 May;35(5):937-952. doi: 10.1007/s40520-023-02376-0. Epub 2023 Mar 6. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2023. PMID: 36877456 Review.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this scoping review was to organize and describe the literature on the application of clown care to the elderly population in nursing homes, including intervention time, intervention methods and intervention effects, so as to provide reference id …
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this scoping review was to organize and describe the literature on the application of clown care to the el …
Non-pharmacological treatment for pediatric pain and anxiety.
Møller-San Pedro AJ, Fisker LYV, Pedersen LK, Møller-Madsen B. Møller-San Pedro AJ, et al. Ugeskr Laeger. 2024 Jan 8;186(2):V06230364. doi: 10.61409/V06230364. Ugeskr Laeger. 2024. PMID: 38235722 Free article. Review. Danish.
Some of the most used non-pharmacological treatments include distractive play, music therapy, virtual reality, hospital clowns, and hypnosis. This review summarises studies examining these modalities and finds that the available literature, although at times limited …
Some of the most used non-pharmacological treatments include distractive play, music therapy, virtual reality, hospital clowns …
Effectiveness of clown intervention for pain relief in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ding Y, Yin H, Wang S, Meng Q, Yan M, Zhang Y, Chen L. Ding Y, et al. J Clin Nurs. 2022 Nov;31(21-22):3000-3010. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16195. Epub 2022 Jan 5. J Clin Nurs. 2022. PMID: 34985166 Review.
In addition, children who undergo medical procedures involving pain may also experience stress, crying and prolonged hospitalisation. Clown intervention is a promising nonpharmacological intervention. ...OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of clown inter …
In addition, children who undergo medical procedures involving pain may also experience stress, crying and prolonged hospitalisation. …
Acute Procedural Pain in Children: Intervention With the Hospital Clown.
Kristensen HN, Lundbye-Christensen S, Haslund-Thomsen H, Graven-Nielsen T, Elgaard Sørensen E. Kristensen HN, et al. Clin J Pain. 2018 Nov;34(11):1032-1038. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000625. Clin J Pain. 2018. PMID: 29727302 Clinical Trial.
The use of hospital clowns (HCs) related to painful medical procedures in children may offer pain relief, but this has not been systematically evaluated. ...Children aged 7 to 15 years had lower pain scores when the clown was present compared with the control …
The use of hospital clowns (HCs) related to painful medical procedures in children may offer pain relief, but this has not bee …
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