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We All Need a Little TLC: An Argument for an Increased Role of Child Life Services in Patient Care and Medical Education

Year: 2020

Type: review

Abstract: Child life services (CLS) was created through a synthesis of developmental psychology, a recognition of the inherent difficulties of a hospital environment, and a desire to improve the patient experience of children. Many of the principles of CLS can be applied to other patients as well. In this article, the history of CLS is briefly surveyed, followed by a review of the successes of CLS in the hospital. An argument for an increased role for CLS in medical education and the development of a Program for Adult Life Services is then proposed.

Source: Hospital Pediatrics

DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0119

Author: Rajapillai L. I. Pillai

Institutions: Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Health

Language: English

Topic: Child and Adolescent Health

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Stony Brook University, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health