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The Future Is Now
Published in Lawrence C. Rubin, Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child Life, 2017
Jacqueline Reynolds Pearson, Tanya Nathalie Beran
Given children’s magical thinking and projection of human qualities onto MEDi, it appears that a friendship bond of sorts is often formed between the child and the robot. This playful connection can bridge the gap between the child and child life specialist and facilitate trust, which then can help the child life specialist make the procedure or event more manageable.
Organizing the hospital for pediatric trauma care
Published in David E. Wesson, Bindi Naik-Mathuria, Pediatric Trauma, 2017
Support services, such as social services, child life, psychology, and the presence of a child abuse team, are often underappreciated aspects of a pediatric trauma center. The family is a major component of the child’s life; therefore, if the child is injured, the family experiences major consequences. Social services have the unique ability to investigate the intricacies of the family system as well as to identify secondary adversities and develop interventions to address these issues. A child life specialist is available in most children’s hospitals to help the child deal with being in a hospital. This person is of great support to the family and siblings in fatal cases. The role of a child life specialist should be managed by someone else in your trauma system if you do not have this specific type of individual.
A low cost, volunteer-based program to prepare children to undergo magnetic resonance imaging without sedation
Published in Children's Health Care, 2020
Michele Capurso, Corrado Rossetti, Luca Mutti, Anita Ciani, Valerio Santangelo
In terms of costs, accurate comparisons are difficult due to the different times, locations, materials, and hospital administrations involved in this study. Carter et al. (2010) reported mock scanner setup costs of approximately 224,000 USD; Harned and Strain (2001) and a vision system costing approximately 35,000 USD. Törnqvist et al. (2014) indicated a procedure with an estimated implementation cost of approximately 3,700 USD, while Cejda et al. (2012) indicated costs in the region of 4,800–7,000 USD; however, it must be borne in mind that the more complex the equipment, the higher the chances of a system malfunction and the need to employ trained personnel to carry out the procedures, which will impact on the costs. Moreover, all the programs involving dedicated professionals should include salary costs (an average salary for a child life specialist or other similar professional is approximately 40,000 USD per year).
Children’s distress during intravenous placement: The role of child life specialists
Published in Children's Health Care, 2019
Marissa L. Diener, Abigail Owens Lofgren, Russell A. Isabella, Sydney Magana, Chansong Choi, Chelsea Gourley
Behavioral approaches, such as distraction and preparation, are also related to lower distress during intravenous insertion (Miller et al., 2016). One strategy aimed at reducing children’s distress is to provide support by certified child life specialists (CCLS). CCLS are educated and trained to provide strategies and interventions to support children during hospitalization and to reduce children’s distress. CCLS focus on the development and well-being of hospitalized children and their families, rather than on their medical and physical needs (American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], 2014; Thompson, 1989). The goal of child life specialists is to address the psychosocial concerns that children face and ease the experiences of children and their families throughout the hospital process (Christian & Thomas, 1998; Thompson, 1989, 2009). A child life specialist strives to help children by becoming a safe person who explains in a developmentally appropriate way what is happening, provides developmentally appropriate play, offers psychological preparation before and during procedures, and helps children identify and practice coping strategies (AAP, 2014; Christian & Thomas, 1998; Moore, Bennett, Dietrich, & Wells, 2015). Child life services are offered in most children’s hospitals, as well as in outpatient clinics, emergency departments, hospice programs, rehabilitation units, and other units, and are considered an indicator of excellence in pediatric care (AAP, 2014).
A Quality Initiative Improves the Treatment and Experience of Pediatric Radiation Oncology Patients
Published in Oncology Issues, 2018
Rebecca Swanson, Debbie Wagers, Ann Yager
To improve patient education, the team determined that children and caregivers should receive an overview of radiation therapy. Prior to the consultation with the radiation oncologist, the certified child life specialist meets with the patient and caregivers to initiate the teaching. The certified child life specialist uses an iPad to walk children and caregivers through the radiation therapy process. Education includes an introduction to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center radiation oncology facility, as well as information about the equipment, including the computed tomography scanner, linear accelerators, immobilization devices, and the face mask. The educational content was developed by the child life specialist and is modified to meet the developmental needs of each individual patient and family.