治療性遊戲

Therapeutic Play

無創傷性照護是兒科照護的重要原則之一，然而兒童未成熟的認知發展與有限的壓力因應能力，促使兒童在疾病與住院的過程更顯緊張。治療性遊戲已經被證實是住院兒童的有效介入措施，可幫助兒童表達及處理所承受的壓力，協助照護人員評估其對壓力事件的認知、觀感與需要，並從中協助調適。本文藉文獻查證統整治療性遊戲相關概念，裨益讀者對此有一完整認識，進而落實此行動於兒童照護過程，朝無創傷性照護的理想邁進。

Atraumatic care is one of the important principles in pediatric nursing. Immature cognitive development, however, and limited coping ability exacerbate tension when children are ill and require hospitalization. Therapeutic play has been demonstrated as an effective nursing intervention. Through therapeutic play, children can acquire opportunities to express themselves and deal with stress related to health experiences. Also, nurses can gain insights into children's cognition, perception, and needs. This paper introduces concepts of therapeutic play. We hope that nurses will be able to incorporate it into pediatric nursing practice and provide care as atraumatically as possible.