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Healthcare clowning in a paediatric allergology department: perspectives of children, their parents, medical staff, and clown artists.

TŠTini Šavli MRMaggie RoesslerInternational Committee of the Red Cross SFS. De FaveriInternational Committee of the Red Cross

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This research aims to explore the impact of healthcare clowning in a paediatric allergology department and its benefits for children and medical staff.
Interviews with children, parents, medical staff, and clown artists
Observations of clowning interactions in clinical settings
Analysis of engagement levels across different age groups
Healthcare clowning provides significant psychosocial support for younger children and their parents.
Integration of clowning into clinical routines enhances the work of medical staff.
Older children showed reduced engagement, indicating the need for tailored clowning models.

Abstract

In paediatric allergology, healthcare clowning provides psychosocial support, particularly for younger children and parents, and can support the work of medical staff when integrated into clinical routines. Reduced engagement among older children underlines the importance of developing context- and age-sensitive models of clowning to maximise its benefits.

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