Volume : 4, Issue : 8, August - 2015

Effectiveness of bibliotherapy on stress among hospitalized children

Mrs. Sheba K Varghese

Abstract :

<p>Hospitalization is the disruption of the routines of the children and their families. The change from home to hospital, in terms of their environment, toileting, feeding, bath time and recreation create stress. Children comfort a wide variety of stressful and potentially traumatic events that may overwhelm their natural ability to cope and heal. The stress of illness and hospitalization increases the value of play which not only facilitates normal development but also provides a means to learn about health care, to express anxieties, to work through feelings. There are various therapeutic play techniques including stories, drawings, music, dramatic play and pets. Bibliotherapy is the use of books as a therapeutic intervention. The present paper aims to understand the effectiveness of bibliotherapy on stress among hospitalized children in selected hospitals, Kollam.</p>