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- Title
Studio osservazionale sugli effetti dell'infermiere clown sui livelli di dolore e di umore in soggetti oncologici.
- Authors
Cascino, Vincenzo; Burrai, Francesco; Nigrelli, Daniela; Monaco, Marika Lo
- Abstract
Pain is defined as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage" and has a high incidence among the world's population. It can be treated pharmacologically or through non-pharmacological interventions, but little is known about the effects of clown therapy on pain reduction in adults. This study aims to investigate the effects of clown therapy on pain and mood levels in cancer patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Italy in February 2018. Cancer patients over the age of 18 years were recruited and took part in a clown therapy session conducted by nurses. Before and after each session, the pain level was assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale and the mood tone was assessed using a Likert scale. 46 subjects were consecutively recruited. 96% of the sample benefited from clown therapy and 100% rated the experience positive. 37 subjects reported a reduction in pain and only one patient showed no changes in the level of mood tone after participating in the session. Clown therapy was evaluated as a nonpharmacological intervention that improves the mood tone of patients and reduces their pain levels.
- Publication
Pain Nursing Magazine, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 3, p30
- ISSN
2279-7904
- Publication type
Academic Journal