The effect of hospital clown nurse on children ’s compliance to burn dressing change

Burn is a traumatic experience for children in many aspects. Especially the emotional dimension of this experience should not be overlooked. Besides the physical trauma of the burn injury, children also experience a significant level of anxiety related to hospitalization and painful medical procedures such as regular burn dressing changes [1]. These experiences may have long-term negative effects such as problems in sleeping and eating, decrease in cooperative behaviors, and post-traumatic stress [2].
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research