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Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Therapeutic clowning in paediatric practice.

Fiona Finlay¹, Anna Baverstock², Simon Lenton³

¹Child Health Department, Sirona Care and Health, UK Fiona.finlay@sirona-cic.org.uk.

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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Clown interventions offer a unique, multi-modal approach to pediatric healthcare, positively impacting children

Keywords:

Clowns anaesthesia communication invasive procedures paediatrics

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Area of Science:

Pediatric healthcare
Medical humanities
Psychosocial interventions

Background:

Humor and laughter have been researched for health benefits over 30 years.
Rigorous evaluation of therapeutic clowning is complex due to its multi-modal nature.
Clowning impacts medical conditions, procedures, family functioning, and healthcare teams.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the pediatric literature on the effects of clown interventions.
To examine the impact of clowning on practical procedures and medical conditions in children.
To assess the effects of clowning within clinical teams.

Main Methods:

Literature review of the pediatric research on clown interventions.
Analysis of studies examining clowning's effects on medical procedures and conditions.
Evaluation of clowning's influence on healthcare professionals and team dynamics.

Main Results:

Clown interventions help children adapt to hospital environments.
Clowning distracts from and demystifies painful or frightening procedures.
Studies show varied effects of clowning on medical conditions and procedures, and within clinical teams.

Conclusions:

Therapeutic clowning is a complex, multi-modal intervention with potential benefits in pediatric care.
Clowning complements traditional clinical interventions by providing 'doses of fun'.
Further research is needed to fully understand and evaluate the impact of clowning in healthcare settings.