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- Ayelet Shles, Giulia Pula, Omer Raviv, Dania Takagi, Hadas Yechiam, and Ehud Rosenbloom.
- Pediatric Emergency Department, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.
- Isr Med Assoc J. 2022 Dec 1; 25 (12): 824827824-827.
BackgroundBlood pressure (BP) is routinely measured while triaging children presenting to the pediatric emergency department (PED).ObjectivesTo determine whether a medical clown shortens the time to acquire a BP measurement among children undergoing triage in the PED.MethodsThe study comprised 133 children. Patients were assigned to one of two groups: with a medical clown or without a medical clown.ResultsThe presence of a medical clown led to a significantly shorter time to acquire a blood pressure measurement (60 ± 23 seconds vs. 81 ± 43.5 seconds, P < 0.001. Clowns had a significant effect on shortening total triage length among children of Jewish ethnicity compared to Arab ethnicity (113 ± 353.6 seconds vs. 154 ± 418 seconds, P = 0.012).ConclusionsUsing medical clowns while measuring BP during triage when used in a culturally appropriate manner shortens time.
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