Does humour delivered through clowning benefit children in hospital? The perceptions of the Theodora Children's Trust special clowns
Does humour delivered through clowning benefit children in hospital? The perceptions of the Theodora Children's Trust special clowns
The use of humour as a therapy is receiving increasing attention from health care professionals. This study discusses the views of The English Theodora Children's Trust Clown Doctors of what works best and least well during a clown encounter with a sick child in hospital.
hospital, child, humour, therapy
p.7
Kenes International / European Academy of Paediatrics
Glasper, E.A.
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Prudhoe, G.
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2006
Glasper, E.A.
381a920c-2ec2-40d4-a205-13869ff7c920
Prudhoe, G.
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Glasper, E.A. and Prudhoe, G.
(2006)
Does humour delivered through clowning benefit children in hospital? The perceptions of the Theodora Children's Trust special clowns.
In Proceedings of the European Academy of Paediatrics Congress.
Kenes International / European Academy of Paediatrics.
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The use of humour as a therapy is receiving increasing attention from health care professionals. This study discusses the views of The English Theodora Children's Trust Clown Doctors of what works best and least well during a clown encounter with a sick child in hospital.
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Published date: 2006
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European Academy of Paediatrics Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 2006-10-06 - 2006-10-09
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hospital, child, humour, therapy
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