The Teddy Bear Hospital in Australia

Kaufman, Jonathan; Modak, Maitreyi B; Moylan, Steven

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02482.x

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“…This supports similar studies conducted involving nursing students (Campbell & Brown, 2008;Husøy, 2013). Previous publications have provided a program description of Teddy Bear Hospital and the presumed benefits for medical students (Friedman, 2014;Kaufman et al, 2012).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

“…Others have recognised the benefit for developing communication skills and acquiring knowledge about the growth and development of paediatric patients (Campbell & Brown, 2008;Husøy, 2013). Medical student participation in Teddy Bear Hospital has also been described in the literature but without any formal evaluation of its impact (Friedman, 2014;Kaufman, Modak, & Moylan, 2012). We aimed to evaluate the medical student experience of Teddy Bear Hospital as part of a paediatric curriculum in order to inform its use as a medical education tool.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Medical students’ experience of a Teddy Bear Hospital as part of a paediatric curriculum

Nheu

Uahwatanasakul

Gray

2018

FoHPE

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Introduction: Teddy Bear Hospital is a strategy used to help reduce children's fears of the healthcare system and teach them about health-related issues. It involves mock consultations where medical students play the role of a "teddy doctor" and children act as the carer of teddy, or another soft toy, requiring consultation. This provides medical students with the opportunity to interact with children and develop communication skills while children are introduced to the medical consultation process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the medical student experience of Teddy Bear Hospital as part of a paediatric curriculum. Methods:We conducted a qualitative observational study using observations and focus group interviews with third-year postgraduate medical students. Strategies for engaging children and medical student behaviours were observed. In focus groups, students discussed their experience and the benefits of involvement they perceive. Inductive content analysis was performed, guided by a phenomenological approach, to identify themes.Results: Three major themes were identified: student discomfort, adapting communication to child temperament and developmental age and how the Teddy Bear Hospital context impacts learning. Students experienced discomfort approaching families and through disclosure of medical information. Despite this, students described it as an enjoyable learning experience that taught them to adapt communication to the child. Students also recognised greater challenges in a hospital-based event than one in the community.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Medical students’ experience of a Teddy Bear Hospital as part of a paediatric curriculum

Nheu

Uahwatanasakul

Gray

2018

FoHPE

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“…Todo o processo é explicado à criança que também é convidada a participar ativamente das decisões acerca de diagnóstico e terapia do ursinho (KAUFMAN, J, 2012). Além disso, os acadêmicos incentivam os pequenos a exporem seus medos, anseios e queixas quanto a sua própria saúde durante a consulta para, no decorrer da mesma, mostrar a eles que o medo pode e precisa ser vencido e também realizar promoção de saúde (PORTER, B.,2008).…”

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Classes De Medicamentos Reconhecidas Pelos Discentes De Medicina Como Associadas À Cefaleia Por Uso Excessivo De Medicamentos

Silva¹,

Dias²,

Bastos³

2021

A Medicina Imersa Em Um Mundo Globalizado Em Rápida Evolução

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“…The Teddy Bear Hospital (TBH) is one such effort that uses the concept of medical play. 6 The TBH incorporates pretend hospital play. Children bring their teddy bears or soft toys to role-play healthcare services.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of pretend medical play in improving children’s health outcomes and well-being: a systematic review

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BackgroundThe healthcare setting is stressful for many people, especially children. Efforts are needed to mitigate children’s healthcare-related anxiety. Medical play using the Teddy Bear Hospital (TBH) concept can expose children to healthcare settings and help them develop positive experiences in these settings. In this role-playing game, children bring their soft toys and act as parents to the ‘sick’ teddies in a pretend hospital or clinic play setting. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of the TBH in improving children’s health outcomes and well-being.MethodsWe searched the reference lists of included studies from four electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and Google Scholar) from inception until November 2020. We included pre-post, quasiexperimental and case–control studies, as well as randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that discussed medical play using the TBH concept as an intervention. Studies that involved sick patients and used interventions unlike the TBH were excluded. We assessed the quality of the included studies using the Cochrane Collaboration’s ‘Risk of bias’ tool.ResultsTen studies were included in this systematic review. Five specifically investigated the TBH method, while the others involved the same concept of medical play. Only three studies were RCTs. All of the studies report more than one outcome—mostly positive outcomes. Two report lower anxiety levels after intervention. Two found better healthcare knowledge, with one reporting increased feelings of happiness regarding visiting a doctor. Two studies found no change in anxiety or feelings, while another two found increased levels of fear and lowered mood after the medical play (which involved real medical equipment).ConclusionsThe practice of TBH has mostly positive outcomes, with lower anxiety levels and improved healthcare knowledge. Its effectiveness should be verified in future studies using a more robust methodology.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019106355.

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The Teddy Bear Hospital in Australia

Cited by 7 publications

References 3 publications

Medical students’ experience of a Teddy Bear Hospital as part of a paediatric curriculum

Medical students’ experience of a Teddy Bear Hospital as part of a paediatric curriculum

Classes De Medicamentos Reconhecidas Pelos Discentes De Medicina Como Associadas À Cefaleia Por Uso Excessivo De Medicamentos

Effectiveness of pretend medical play in improving children’s health outcomes and well-being: a systematic review

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