Reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedules
Hospitalisation can induce anxiety and trauma in children, complicating their medical experience. Exploring the role of visual schedules as a supportive strategy reveals that these schedules can significantly reduce stress during medical procedures. By providing clear and structured guidance, visual...
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| author | Gert C. Koekemoer Ariné Kuyler Ensa Johnson Karen van Zijl Alta J. Terblanche Khetsiwe P. Masuku Juan Bornman |
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| description | Hospitalisation can induce anxiety and trauma in children, complicating their medical experience. Exploring the role of visual schedules as a supportive strategy reveals that these schedules can significantly reduce stress during medical procedures. By providing clear and structured guidance, visual schedules improve communication, foster patient engagement and create a sense of predictability, thereby enhancing the overall patient experience. When tailored to individual needs, they help children navigate healthcare settings with greater confidence. Effective staff training is crucial for successful implementation, ensuring that paediatric patients receive the maximum benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-90c616246e674eec936f032d5eff3e072025-02-11T13:23:21ZafrAOSISHealth SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences1025-98482071-97362025-02-01300e1e510.4102/hsag.v30i0.28411219Reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedulesGert C. Koekemoer0Ariné Kuyler1Ensa Johnson2Karen van Zijl3Alta J. Terblanche4Khetsiwe P. Masuku5Juan Bornman6Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape TownDepartment of Inclusive Education, College of Education, University of South Africa, PretoriaDepartment of Inclusive Education, College of Education, University of South Africa, PretoriaDepartment of Paediatrics, Zuid Afrikaans Hospital, Pretoria,Department of Paediatrics, Zuid Afrikaans Hospital, PretoriaDepartment of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape TownHospitalisation can induce anxiety and trauma in children, complicating their medical experience. Exploring the role of visual schedules as a supportive strategy reveals that these schedules can significantly reduce stress during medical procedures. By providing clear and structured guidance, visual schedules improve communication, foster patient engagement and create a sense of predictability, thereby enhancing the overall patient experience. When tailored to individual needs, they help children navigate healthcare settings with greater confidence. Effective staff training is crucial for successful implementation, ensuring that paediatric patients receive the maximum benefits.https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/2841visual schedulespaediatric person-centred carecommunication supportaugmentative and alternative communicationaacpaediatric wellbeinganxiety |
| spellingShingle | Gert C. Koekemoer Ariné Kuyler Ensa Johnson Karen van Zijl Alta J. Terblanche Khetsiwe P. Masuku Juan Bornman Reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedules Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences visual schedules paediatric person-centred care communication support augmentative and alternative communication aac paediatric wellbeing anxiety |
| title | Reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedules |
| title_full | Reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedules |
| title_fullStr | Reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedules |
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| title_short | Reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedules |
| title_sort | reducing anxiety and enhancing confidence in paediatric patients through visual schedules |
| topic | visual schedules paediatric person-centred care communication support augmentative and alternative communication aac paediatric wellbeing anxiety |
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