Effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non-verbal communication of hospitalized children
Abstract Objective: Compare the non-verbal communication of children before and during interaction with clowns and compare their vital signs before and after this interaction. Methods: Uncontrolled, intervention, cross-sectional, quantitative study with children admitted to a public university hos...
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| author | Pauline Lima Alcântara Ariane Zonho Wogel Maria Isabela Lobo Rossi Isabela Rodrigues Neves Ana Llonch Sabates Ana Cláudia Puggina |
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| description | Abstract Objective: Compare the non-verbal communication of children before and during interaction with clowns and compare their vital signs before and after this interaction. Methods: Uncontrolled, intervention, cross-sectional, quantitative study with children admitted to a public university hospital. The intervention was performed by medical students dressed as clowns and included magic tricks, juggling, singing with the children, making soap bubbles and comedic performances. The intervention time was 20min. Vital signs were assessed in two measurements with an interval of 1min immediately before and after the interaction. Non-verbal communication was observed before and during the interaction using the Non-Verbal Communication Template Chart, a tool in which non-verbal behaviors are assessed as effective or ineffective in the interactions. Results: The sample consisted of 41 children with a mean age of 7.6±2.7 years; most were aged 7-11 years (n=23; 56%) and were males (n=26; 63.4%). There was a statistically significant difference in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pain and non-verbal behavior of children with the intervention. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure increased and pain scales showed decreased scores. Conclusions: The playful interaction with clowns can be a therapeutic resource to minimize the effects of the stressing environment during the intervention, improve the children's emotional state and reduce the perception of pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-405df0861f4d4ca68f9d15a5296517cb2022-12-22T02:39:45ZengSociedade de Pediatria de São PauloRevista Paulista de Pediatria1984-046234443243810.1016/j.rppede.2016.02.011S0103-05822016000400432Effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non-verbal communication of hospitalized childrenPauline Lima AlcântaraAriane Zonho WogelMaria Isabela Lobo RossiIsabela Rodrigues NevesAna Llonch SabatesAna Cláudia PugginaAbstract Objective: Compare the non-verbal communication of children before and during interaction with clowns and compare their vital signs before and after this interaction. Methods: Uncontrolled, intervention, cross-sectional, quantitative study with children admitted to a public university hospital. The intervention was performed by medical students dressed as clowns and included magic tricks, juggling, singing with the children, making soap bubbles and comedic performances. The intervention time was 20min. Vital signs were assessed in two measurements with an interval of 1min immediately before and after the interaction. Non-verbal communication was observed before and during the interaction using the Non-Verbal Communication Template Chart, a tool in which non-verbal behaviors are assessed as effective or ineffective in the interactions. Results: The sample consisted of 41 children with a mean age of 7.6±2.7 years; most were aged 7-11 years (n=23; 56%) and were males (n=26; 63.4%). There was a statistically significant difference in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pain and non-verbal behavior of children with the intervention. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure increased and pain scales showed decreased scores. Conclusions: The playful interaction with clowns can be a therapeutic resource to minimize the effects of the stressing environment during the intervention, improve the children's emotional state and reduce the perception of pain.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822016000400432&lng=en&tlng=enComunicação não verbalTerapia do risoSinais vitais |
| spellingShingle | Pauline Lima Alcântara Ariane Zonho Wogel Maria Isabela Lobo Rossi Isabela Rodrigues Neves Ana Llonch Sabates Ana Cláudia Puggina Effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non-verbal communication of hospitalized children Revista Paulista de Pediatria Comunicação não verbal Terapia do riso Sinais vitais |
| title | Effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non-verbal communication of hospitalized children |
| title_full | Effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non-verbal communication of hospitalized children |
| title_fullStr | Effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non-verbal communication of hospitalized children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non-verbal communication of hospitalized children |
| title_short | Effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non-verbal communication of hospitalized children |
| title_sort | effect of interaction with clowns on vital signs and non verbal communication of hospitalized children |
| topic | Comunicação não verbal Terapia do riso Sinais vitais |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822016000400432&lng=en&tlng=en |
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