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CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-PEDIATRICS
Volume 14, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1179556520909376
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Medical clowning; therapeutic clowning; clown doctor; anesthesia; radiology; oncology; pediatrics
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This study explores the perspectives of doctors, nurses, and technicians on the medical clown. A total of 35 subjects were interviewed one on one. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed for common themes. Medical staff outlined novel limitations and views of future directions for the field of medical clowning. Most importantly, many previously unpublished benefits of medical clowns were described. These reported benefits included cost-saving measures for the hospital, increases in staff efficiency, better patient outcomes, and lower stress in medical staff. Given that most of the limitations on medical clowning are financial in nature, these findings have substantial implications for the future of the field. As medical clowning continues to grow, this study outlines the potential for various future research projects within this field of study.
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