CDFS 408 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bogeyman, Music Therapy, Digestion
9 May 2017
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Personifies death as ghosts, boogeyman , school-age kid"s understanding death, interest in biological aspects of life and death, begins to see death as irreversible, may see death as punishment; may feel responsible, problems concentrating on tasks; may deny or hide feelings, vulnerability. Useful intervention with a child who is dying. Do not underestimate the child"s capacity to understand. 7. give child option to share the pain of grief. Aid in coping and adjustment to hospital, illness, and injury. Creativity: refers to factors that influence play in healthcare. Gender: refers to characteristic behaviors of play. Play on self: optimal method of prep. ~self-correcting and the kid reenacts the procedure: benefits of preparation, impart information to the child, encourage emotional expression, establish a trusting relationship between the patient and hospital staff, tools of prep. Techniques of preparation: age-appropriate language, quiet, calming, unhurried rapport, opportunities for self-expression, opportunities for behavioral rehearsal/coping, support child"s emotions, strategies to enhance coping, positioning for comfort.
