Pediatrik Cerrahide Terapötik Mizahın Kullanımı
Özet
Pediatrik cerrahi süreçlerinde çocuklar kaygı ve korku gibi olumsuz duygular yaşayabilmekte ve bu durum hem çocuk hem de aile için psikososyal açıdan zorlayıcı olabilmektedir. Bu duyguların azaltılması, cerrahi sürecin daha etkili yönetilmesi açısından önemlidir. Pediatri hemşireliği uygulamalarında kaleydoskop, müzik ve sanal gerçeklik gibi çeşitli nonfarmakolojik girişimler çocukların kaygısını azaltmak için kullanılmaktadır. Son yıllarda terapötik mizah ve hastane palyaçosu uygulamaları da çocukların stresle başa çıkmasına yardımcı olan etkili yöntemler arasında yer almıştır. Mizah ve oyun temelli etkileşimler çocuklarda kaygı, korku ve ağrının hafifletilmesine, tedaviye uyumun artırılmasına ve hastane deneyiminin daha olumlu hale gelmesine katkı sağlamaktadır. Bu bölümde pediatrik cerrahide terapötik mizahın kapsamı, hastane palyaçosu uygulamalarının etkileri ve pediatri hemşireliği bakımına olan katkıları ele alınmıştır.
Children undergoing pediatric surgical procedures may experience negative emotions such as anxiety and fear, which can create psychosocial challenges for both the child and the family. Reducing these emotions is essential for the effective management of the surgical process. In pediatric nursing practice, various nonpharmacological interventions such as kaleidoscopes, music, and virtual reality are commonly used to decrease anxiety. In recent years, therapeutic humor and hospital clown interventions have also emerged as effective methods that support children in coping with stress. Humor and play based interactions help reduce anxiety, fear, and pain, promote adaptation to treatment, and contribute to a more positive hospital experience. This section examines the scope of therapeutic humor in pediatric surgery, the effects of hospital clown interventions, and their contributions to pediatric nursing care.
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