A need for play specialists in Japanese children's wards

The importance of distraction techniques and play therapy for sick children has long been recognised by nurses in the UK and other western countries. Although these techniques are not so well established in Japan there is growing interest in them. The authors conducted a survey and found that childr...

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Published inPaediatric nursing Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 31 - 32
Main Authors Tanaka, Kyoko, Yoshikawa, Naomi, Kudo, Noriko, Negishi, Yoshie, Shimizu, Toshiaki, Hayata, Noriko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England RCNi 01.07.2010
Subjects
Child
Child, Hospitalized - psychology
Education, Professional
Health Care Surveys
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Japan
Nursing
Play Therapy
Program Development
Japan
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Summary:The importance of distraction techniques and play therapy for sick children has long been recognised by nurses in the UK and other western countries. Although these techniques are not so well established in Japan there is growing interest in them. The authors conducted a survey and found that children's nurses in Japan appreciated the value of distraction techniques and play therapy. They argue that attitudes to using them on children's wards in Japan are changing, but there is still a lack of training and few play specialists.
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ISSN:0962-9513
DOI:10.7748/paed2010.07.22.6.31.c7842