The Scope and Future Direction of Child Life

Lookabaugh, Sandra; Ballard, Sharon M.

doi:10.1007/s10826-018-1031-6

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“…Notwithstanding countries terminological differences (e.g., in the UK the PS is named Healthcare Play Specialist, in the USA and Canada is named Certified Child Life Specialist), the PS can be described in the light of a common body of practice. Firstly, all over the world, becoming a PS requires a specific training accessible with a bachelor's degree in psychological or pedagogical sciences as a prerequisite (Harvey, 1984 ; Lookabaugh and Ballard, 2018 ). In several countries (e.g., Netherlands, UK, US) the Play Specialist is an official education degree, in others (e.g., Italy) the training is organized and financially supported by trust and charities, with discretion in the duration and total hours.…”

Section: Who Is the Play Specialist? What Does The Play Specialist Do?mentioning

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“…A few studies have attempted to profile the PS. In the US, Lookabaugh and Ballard ( 2018 ) survey on the Child Life Specialists reports that most PS work in hospitals (93% of the respondents, n = 147). Bottino et al ( 2019 ) add that the Child Life Specialists are mostly females, in their thirties, with 88% respondents (total n = 110) working to ameliorate children's coping, family perception of support, children collaboration in medical procedures.…”

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Five Reasons Why Pediatric Settings Should Integrate the Play Specialist and Five Issues in Practice

Perasso

Camurati²,

Morrin³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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Section: Who Is the Play Specialist? What Does The Play Specialist Do?mentioning

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Section: Who Is the Play Specialist? What Does The Play Specialist Do?mentioning

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Five Reasons Why Pediatric Settings Should Integrate the Play Specialist and Five Issues in Practice

Perasso

Camurati²,

Morrin³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…Therapeutic play activities such as puppets, storybooks,arts and crafts or toys where the child and CLS engage in imaginative play, allow the CLS to model coping behaviour through the characters, and give the child the opportunity to express their emotions 8 . Lookabaugh et al 9 report that not only does the hospitalised child benefit from therapeutic play, but it also benefits siblings who may also experience anxiety and stress during this time 9 .…”

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The Potential Role of Child Life Specialists in the South African Healthcare Sector

Bezuidenhout

Potterton

Linde

2021

S. Afr. j. occup. ther.

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INTRODUCTION: Child Life Specialists (CLS) are an integral component of paediatric health care services in many developed countries. They assist in bridging the communication between the healthcare team and the child's parents and family. Their primary aim is to minimise the potential trauma the child and their caregivers may experience from being hospitalised. This field of psychosocial support for ill and hospitalised children has been growing over the past six decades with CLS services currently being offered at most North American paediatric hospitals METHODS: By using developmentally appropriate techniques, and equipped with a foundation of medical knowledge, the CLS primarily uses play to relieve anxiety and to educate the child. Play is a meaningful activity that allows the healthy development of the child's emotional, behavioural and social development. The three forms of play that may be utilised by the CLS include therapeutic play, normative play and medical play. Non-pharmacological pain management is another vital area within which the CLS is involved CONCLUSION: The South African Department of Health recognises the importance of addressing the psychosocial welfare of the ill child and they have provided guidelines highlighting the psychosocial needs of children affected and infected with HIV. South Africa has many children accessing health services daily and is suitably positioned to initiate CLS in both public and private healthcare facilities. Improving the healthcare experience for the paediatric healthcare user population is crucial in ensuring their emotional and psychological well-being

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“…Although the field of child life is rapidly developing in the United States, awareness about child life programs and the function and responsibilities of CLSs in children's hospitals is still very limited. While health care professionals may be aware of child life, they often lack a comprehensive understanding of the educational and training needs, the services they provide and their role in the interdisciplinary health care team [19]. While future research is required to illustrate the importance of the contributions of child-life specialists to the pediatric palliative care team, it remains essential that child-life programs continue to grow and adapt to the evolving health care environment and provide the best possible quality of care for children and their families [5,20].…”

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Child Life Specialists in Pediatric Hospital Care

Jeyamurugan¹,

Basak²

2020

obm icm

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Child life specialists (CLS) are trained providers who form part of a pediatric multidisciplinary and pediatric palliative care team. Their role is invaluable to mitigate the stress and anxiety of children during hospitalization. They may use various strategies in children like play, art and music therapy and pet therapy, to help self-express and cope with painful procedures.We present a brief narrative on CLS with a case of a 10- year- old Hispanic boy who had metastatic osteosarcoma.The case illustration is from a prior institute that one of the coauthors was associated with.

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The Scope and Future Direction of Child Life

Cited by 31 publications

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Five Reasons Why Pediatric Settings Should Integrate the Play Specialist and Five Issues in Practice

Five Reasons Why Pediatric Settings Should Integrate the Play Specialist and Five Issues in Practice

The Potential Role of Child Life Specialists in the South African Healthcare Sector

Child Life Specialists in Pediatric Hospital Care

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