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Hospitalized children who undergo painful procedures are more susceptible than others to experiencing iatrogenic effects, such as anxiety, pain, and severe stress. Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures. This article provides an overview of clowning in health care settings; reviews major studies conducted on clowning for hospitalized children, discussing evidence that clown interventions decrease pain and distress in pediatric patients; and concludes with a discussion of health care clowning as a profession.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| children and their parents | aged 4-18 children with cancer/blood disease and their parents |
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| Dr. Clowns | they will perform shows for children and parents |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Medical Clowning for children | Behavioral | Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| experience and influence from medical clowning for children and their parents | Children with cancer/blood disease and their parents would use self-report to complete the questionnaire after medical clowning. Using Face Rating Scale (1=very unhappy to 5=very happy) for measuring emotion state (pre-emotion for before medical clowning and post-emotion for after medical clowning). It can understand whether their emotion state change before/after medical clowning or not. | 1 year |
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aged 4-18 children with cancer/blood disease and parents of children aged 0-18 years with cancer/blood disease
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| National Taiwan Universtiy Hospital | Taipei | 100 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
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