How the Covid-19 Pandemic has Impacted a Child Life Specialist’s Therapeutic Practice when Working with Siblings and Parents of Pediatric Patients

The research question this paper looks to answer is what do child life specialists perceive are the changes that have taken place in their therapeutic practice to meet the needs of sibling and parents of a hospitalized family member due to covid-19? The data from this study was collected by three qu...

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Main Author: Keis, Emily
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Language:eng
Created: Oscar Rennebohm Library 2021
Online Access:http://digitalcollections.edgewood.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p16315coll4/id/43
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spelling edcoai_p16315coll4-43 How the Covid-19 Pandemic has Impacted a Child Life Specialist’s Therapeutic Practice when Working with Siblings and Parents of Pediatric Patients Keis, Emily The research question this paper looks to answer is what do child life specialists perceive are the changes that have taken place in their therapeutic practice to meet the needs of sibling and parents of a hospitalized family member due to covid-19? The data from this study was collected by three qualitative interviews with certified child life specialists. The results found that child life specialists had to take on new roles when working with parents such as supporting during difficult times and assisting with their basic needs. When working with siblings of patients, the child life specialist had to provide more virtual support due to covid-19 hospital restrictions. Child life specialists found that utilizing trauma-informed care will continue to be prominent in future practice. Recommendations for policymakers include recognizing the importance and benefits of having siblings and multiple caregivers in hospitals. Recommendations for practitioners include understanding new needs for parents and how to serve siblings virtually. Recommendations for future practice include analyzing this topic again, but including child life specialists from other areas of the hospital. Child health services; Therapeutic strategies; Parents; Siblings; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; 2021-12 United States eng Text application/pdf ESC-2021-Keis Oscar Rennebohm Library Non-exclusive permission granted by the copyright holder (author), authorizing the Oscar Rennebohm Library, Edgewood College, to digitize and distribute the work for nonprofit, educational purposes. Commercial use or profit is prohibited. The copyright owner retains all other rights of the work. http://digitalcollections.edgewood.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p16315coll4/id/43
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How the Covid-19 Pandemic has Impacted a Child Life Specialist’s Therapeutic Practice when Working with Siblings and Parents of Pediatric Patients
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title How the Covid-19 Pandemic has Impacted a Child Life Specialist’s Therapeutic Practice when Working with Siblings and Parents of Pediatric Patients
title_short How the Covid-19 Pandemic has Impacted a Child Life Specialist’s Therapeutic Practice when Working with Siblings and Parents of Pediatric Patients
title_full How the Covid-19 Pandemic has Impacted a Child Life Specialist’s Therapeutic Practice when Working with Siblings and Parents of Pediatric Patients
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title_sort how the covid-19 pandemic has impacted a child life specialist’s therapeutic practice when working with siblings and parents of pediatric patients
description The research question this paper looks to answer is what do child life specialists perceive are the changes that have taken place in their therapeutic practice to meet the needs of sibling and parents of a hospitalized family member due to covid-19? The data from this study was collected by three qualitative interviews with certified child life specialists. The results found that child life specialists had to take on new roles when working with parents such as supporting during difficult times and assisting with their basic needs. When working with siblings of patients, the child life specialist had to provide more virtual support due to covid-19 hospital restrictions. Child life specialists found that utilizing trauma-informed care will continue to be prominent in future practice. Recommendations for policymakers include recognizing the importance and benefits of having siblings and multiple caregivers in hospitals. Recommendations for practitioners include understanding new needs for parents and how to serve siblings virtually. Recommendations for future practice include analyzing this topic again, but including child life specialists from other areas of the hospital.
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