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El humor como estrategia teraputica en nios
hospitalizados en unidades peditricas en Pereira
(Colombia)
Reporte de una experiencia
Julio Csar Snchez Naranjo1, Julio Csar Gutirrez Segura2
Jorge Javier Santacruz Ibarra3, Csar Ramn Romero Leguizamn4
Jenny Paola Ospina Ros4
Resumen
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Mdico fisilogo. MSc y PhD. Profesor del Programa de Medicina de la Facultad Ciencias
de la Salud de la Universidad Tecnolgica de Pereira. Pereira, Colombia.
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Mdico psiquiatra. Profesor del Programa de Medicina de la Facultad Ciencias de la
Salud de la Universidad Tecnolgica de Pereira. Pereira, Colombia.
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Microbilogo. MSc. Profesor del Programa de Medicina de la Facultad Ciencias de la
Salud de la Universidad Tecnolgica de Pereira. Pereira, Colombia.
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Estudiante de Medicina de la Universidad Tecnolgica de Pereira. Pereira, Colombia.
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Snchez J., Gutirrez J., Santacruz J., Romero C., Ospina J.
Abstract
Introduction: Pediatric patients are specially susceptible to stress. Humor has been used in
many hospitals around the world as a strategy to decrease stress levels during hospitaliza-
tion, specially in children. Methods: Periodic interventions were made in two intermediate-
care pediatric units in a public hospital in Pereira, Colombia. The initial intervention was
based on changes of the hospital environment by modifying the decoration of wards and
implements used by the health workers. The groups, made up of volunteers, were trained
in clown techniques, construction of characters, and personalized games. Results: 108 in-
terventions were made in a period of 9 months with a mean of 12 interventions per month,
during which the group worked with 648 children (72 children per month with 6 children per
intervention), with ages between 2 months and 14 years. The favorable impact in hospital
environment and the subjective sensation of welfare in the patients, their families and the
health personnel is worth noting. Discussion and conclusions: The qualitative results of this
intervention were as expected. The subjective opinion of health workers, patients and their
families was satisfactory. This experience adds arguments to the discussion about the need
to implement programs like this one in health institutions and to include laughter therapy
in the curricula of health educational programs.
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Correspondencia
Julio Csar Snchez Naranjo
Vereda La Julita
Pereira, Colombia
jcsanchez@utp.edu.co
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