Publications by authors named "Elisabeth Ida Ginsberg"
Play is a non-invasive, safe, and inexpensive intervention that can help children and adolescents better manage difficult aspects of hospitalisation. Play has existed in hospitals for decades but is emerging as an interdisciplinary scientific field. The field concerns all medical specialties and healthcare professionals working with children.
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- Play is a beneficial and low-cost intervention for pediatric patients in hospitals, helping them and their families cope with illness and hospitalization.
- A scoping review analyzed 297 articles from the last 20 years, showing that play interventions are used by healthcare professionals for various purposes like pain management, education, and adaptation, mostly in high-income countries.
- The findings suggest the need for further research on effective play principles and the long-term impacts of these interventions on child and family health in hospital settings.