Open AccessCONTRIBUTION TO THE FREE TIME IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN IN CZECH REPUBLIC
Author(s) -
Martin Dlouhý,
Ladislav Pokorný,
Věra Kuhnová
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
ad alta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2464-6733
pISSN - 1804-7890
DOI - 10.33543/03021315
Subject(s) - czech , meaning (existential) , childhood cancer , pediatric oncology , medicine , balance (ability) , mental health , psychology , pediatrics , psychotherapist , psychiatry , cancer , physical therapy , philosophy , linguistics
The article deals with the problem of free time hospitalized children. Characterizes children's free time and analyzing psychotherapeutic support options pediatric patients. Also draws attention also to this new innovative way psychotherapeutic support and leisure activities such as children of cancer patients through their visits to the Zoo. Highlights the effectiveness of this type of leisure time as an effective psychotherapeutic support these children. Describes this possibility, which has become an established tradition in hospital in Brno in the oncology clinic at Black fields. Documented so extremely interesting use of free time, which featured a form of psychotherapy has a very positive meaning for hospitalized pediatric patient. Significantly contributes to mental balance and well-being child patient, which is currently in the oncology area (and obviously not in it) extremely important in the overall treatment process.