Child’s play in the humanization of child’s stay in hospital

Prilikom bolničkog liječenja (hospitalizacije) potrebno je voditi brigu o zadovoljenju djetetovih potreba. Odlazak u bolnicu velika je promjena za dijete, i često praćena neugodnim emocionalnim stanjima koja se mogu opisati kao sindrom hospitalizma. Većina djece prolazi sljedeće faze kojima se opisuje ovaj sindrom: faza prosvjeda, faza očajanja i faza prividne prilagodbe. Mnogo je teorija o prirodi i smislu igre, a ono u čemu se one generalno slažu jest da je dječja igra puno više od same zabave. Kroz igru djeca otkrivaju okolinu, vlastite vještine, uvježbavaju naučeno, kreiraju što bi još mogla učiniti. Igra je slobodna i spontana dječja aktivnost. Problematiku hospitalizma, kao i način suočavanja djeteta s liječenjem u bolničkim uvjetima, naglašavaju i pravni propisi koji reguliraju dječja prava i pridonose humanijem pristupu prema djetetu. U ovom radu prezentirane su vrste igara koje se mogu provoditi na dječjim odjelima. Uloga stručnjaka važna je u procesu hospitalizacije.During the hospital treatment (hospitalisation) it is necessary to take care of the fulfillment of the child’s needs. Moving into a hospital is a big change for a child, often accompanied by the unpleasant emotional states which can be described as the hospitalism syndrome. Most of the children go through the phases being described by this syndrome: protest phase, desperation phase, and superficial adjustment phase. There are a lot of theories about the nature and the point of play, but what they generally agree on is that child’s play is much more than just leisure time. Through play children discover the environment, their own skills, they practice what they’ve learned, create what they might do. Play is a free and spontaneous children’s activity. Hospitalism and other coping strategies associated with children’s fears instigated by hospitalization are also validated within the law regulations to prioritise the rights and needs of children. This paper presents different types of games that hospitalised children play at hospital wards. Professional help is essential in supporting children and their families to cope with hospitalization