Effect of Selected Play Therapy on Hospitalization related Anxiety among School Age Children admitted in selected Paediatric Ward

Hospitalization represents a hostile and unfamiliar event for the child, as hospital procedures and therapeutic treatments that can cause pain as well as physical and psychological suffering. The school-age child is able to present some understanding about the disease, but still vulnerable to events that diminish their sense of control and power. Thus, the child needs to receive appropriate and atraumatic assistance for their recovery in order to minimize the stress generated by hospitalization. In this sense, the company of their family and implementation of recreational activities in hospital settings are recommended and studies have demonstrated this can reduce stress and anxiety. The professional training of nurses provides resources that enable the negative emotional state of hospitalized children to be alleviated, one of which is sand tray therapy Problem statement: Effect of selected play Therapy on Hospitalization related Anxiety among School Age Children admitted in selected Pediatric Ward.