More Than Just an Entertainment Show: Identification of Medical Clowns' Communication Skills and Therapeutic Goals.

ABSTRACT: Medical clowns (MCs) are trained professionals who aim to change the hospital environment through humor. Previous studies focused on their positive impact and began identifying their various skills in specific situations. When placed in pediatrics, MCs face various challenges, including approaching frustrated adolescents who are unwilling to cooperate with their care, dealing with their anxious parents, and communicating in a team in the presence of other health professionals. Research that systematically describes MCs' skills and therapeutic goals in meeting these challenges is limited. This article describes a qualitative, immersion/crystallization study, triangulating between 26 video-recorded simulations and 12 in-depth-semi-structured interviews with MCs. Through an iterative consensu

SUBMITTER: Karnieli-Miller O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827496 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature