%0 Journal Article
%T Dramatic play as a ludic strategy for the care of hospitalized patients
%A Margrid Beuter
%A Franciele Roberta Cordeiro
%A Sabrina Meidaneira Wiethan Quinhones
%A M¨¢rcia Gabriela Rodrigues de Lima
%J Revista de Enfermagem UFPE On Line
%D 2010
%I Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
%X Objective: to report the celebration of ¡°festa junina¡± (harvesting folkloric party) with hospitalized patients and their relatives by means of a dramatic play as a ludic strategy for nursing care. Methodology: this is about a descriptive study, case report type. The population was constituted by hospitalized patients, their relatives and visitors of an internment unit from a countryside public hospital in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. One developed a play called ¡°the hillbillies¡¯ marriage¡± in nursing rooms and hospitalization rooms of the unit. Results: the patients reported that they felt satisfied and well-pleased after the celebration. Nursing staff group conceived the celebration as a way of complementing and humanizing the health care. Nurses abilities as well as their creative and artistic potentials are important elements in order to implement ludic actions of care. Conclusion: the realization of the play ¡°the hillbillies¡¯ marriage¡± by the hospitalized patients and their relatives promoted relaxation and joyful moments. It constituted a powerful tool that may help in patients¡¯ therapeutic process. One suggests ludic practices to be adopted by nursing professionals due to the benefits they may provide for all the ones involved in the celebration experience.
%K nursing care
%K emotions
%K creativeness
%K hospitalization
%U http://www.ufpe.br/revistaenfermagem/index.php/revista/article/view/583