Use of therapeutic play in nursing care for school-age children: a scoping review

Silva, Luanna Gomes da; Oliveira, Célida Juliana de; Oliveira, Joseph Dimas de; Bandeira, Paulo Felipe Ribeiro; Matos, José Hiago Feitosa de; Gomes, Emiliana Bezerra; Beltrão, Izabel Cristina Santiago Lemos de; Martins, Álissan Karine Lima

doi:10.1101/2022.03.18.22272614

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“…Play therapy can provide a medium in which a child can engage in activities that are culturally relevant and meaningful to their culture and belief systems (da Silva et al, 2022, preliminary findings). Play therapy offers a chance for a child to have autonomy in the health care setting, the child feels safe and non-threatened; they can express their thoughts and emotions through playful activities, giving them a sense of control of the therapeutic process.…”

Section: Play Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This may lead to improved communication between the child, the school health care team, and their family members. da Silva et al (2022, preliminary findings) posit that when play therapy is used in a school clinic on an AI Reservation, or indeed in any community of color, it can provide a culturally sensitive approach to mental health and wellbeing.…”

Section: Play Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Teddy Bear Clinic: Engaging School-Aged Children in Health Education

Alexander-Ruff,

Ruff,

Roper

et al. 2023

NASN School Nurse

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This article describes the use of play therapy in a school-based health clinic on an American Indian Reservation. The project used the play therapy model, a nursing intervention focused on using play materials in a therapeutic manner as a form of communication and self-expression for children, enhancing the development of social, emotional, and behavioral skills through the nursing process. The purpose of the Teddy Bear Clinic was to establish relationships among non-Native student nurses and Native American children and their community on a Northern Plains Indian Reservation. A discussion of the potential benefits addresses opportunities for school nurses and student nurses to enhance their understanding of children’s perceptions of the health care clinic and the effects of historical trauma on the health and wellbeing of Native American children while offering an opportunity for young children to engage in the health care setting in a fun way, without fear or discomfort is provided.

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Section: Play Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Play Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%