Communication skills with young patients play an important role in caring for the mental health of children in hospitals. When dealing with the negative emotions of young patients, medical and healthcare professional may feel helpless. Child life specialists help young patients and their families prepare for medical procedures. Through repeated rehearsals, they may become more familiar with the medical procedures, alleviating anxiety and restlessness, in which allow them to collaborate with medical professionals and complete the medical procedures.
It is important to help young patients and their families understand the preparation for medical procedures and enable them to become a part supporting the medical procedures!