Systematic review: Effectiveness of hospital clowns for symptom management in pediatrics

Effectiveness of hospital clowns for symptom management in paediatrics: systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials – The BMJ

Commentaries: Clowns may help children cope with the pain and anxiety of hospital treatment – The BMJ AND Clowns Make Hospitals Less Scary For Young Patients – Forbes AND Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope – U.S News

Commentary on Twitter

As a gift 🎁 to children everywhere, a @bmj_latest study shows that sending in the clowns – in pediatric hospital settings – may reduce children's stress, fatigue, #pain, and distress during a range of medical procedures"
By @lopesjr_phd, @Naramata4 et al#bioethics #ChronicPain pic.twitter.com/hmnXRv3J8Q

— Sandra Woods, CIPP/C; she/her (@SandraWoodsMtl) December 25, 2020