The effects of clown intervention on worries and emotional responses in children undergoing surgery

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7464882
AutoresSara Costa Fernandes (Lisbon University Institute, Portugal), Sara Fernandes (0000-0002-0790-303X), Patricia Arriaga (0000-0001-5766-0489, Lisbon University Institute, Portugal,)
Ano2010
Volume15
Fascículo3
Páginas405-415
Data de publicação2010-03-26
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1359105309350231
PMID20348361
OpenAlexW2125007964
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas20
Referências citadas44

This study investigated whether clown intervention could reduce preoperative worries and the affective responses of children undergoing minor surgery. Parental anxiety was also tested. Child’s age, previous hospitalization, and temperament were tested as predictors of the child’s responses during this preoperative phase. Seventy children were assigned to one of two groups: children accompanied by their parents and a pair of clowns or, those accompanied by the parents but without the clowns. The results emphasized the relevance of clown intervention on the reduction of preoperative worries and emotional responses, not only in children but also in their parents

Developmental psychology · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Psychology · Clinical Psychology