Words on the Wards: Exploring the Effects of a Poetry Program Among Inpatient Pediatric Patients

Autor:	Kristina Monteiro, Erica Chung, Cia Panicker, Anna Delamerced
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Emotional health Psychotherapist Poetry business.industry Unfamiliar environment Learned helplessness Out of school The arts Realm Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine Anxiety medicine.symptom business
Zdroj:	Pediatrics. 147:591-592
ISSN:	1098-4275 0031-4005
Popis:	BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The hospital can be an unfamiliar environment for children. Illness can pull them out of school, keep them away from family and friends, and disrupt their sense of normalcy. Pediatric patients may experience anxiety, stress, and a sense of helplessness. It is important to address a patient’s emotional wellbeing. Arts therapy has been documented, but the role of poetry is a new realm of investigation. This study sought to explore the possible therapeutic effects of poetry on hospitalized pediatric patients’ physical and emotional health. METHODS: Consent was obtained from inpatient pediatric patients and …
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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