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Play and play areas for hospitalized children. 1982

E A Piserchia, and C F Bragg, and M M Alvarez

Play is critical to children's development in social, cognitive, and affective domains. Children actively construct meaning through playful interaction with people and objects. Play materials and environments in turn, affect the level, structure and content of children's play. The following article discusses these issues and the application of contemporary architectural design and current research findings on play environments to the special problems of hospitalized children. Concerns related to separation from family and routine, unfamiliar hospital personnel and procedure, institutionalization, and temporary immobility can be constructively dealt with by thoughtful planning for children's play. Specific suggestions with respect to designing play spaces in hospitals are offered based on current theory and research.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010988	Play and Playthings	Spontaneous or voluntary recreational activities pursued for enjoyment and accessories or equipment used in the activities; includes games, toys, etc.	Puppets,Toys,Play,Playthings,Plays,Plaything,Playthings and Play,Puppet,Toy
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002673	Child, Hospitalized	Child hospitalized for short term care.	Hospitalized Child,Children, Hospitalized,Hospitalized Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006268	Health Facilities	Institutions which provide medical or health-related services.	Facilities, Health,Facility, Health,Health Facility
D006272	Health Facility Environment	Physical surroundings or conditions of a hospital or other health facility and influence of these factors on patients and staff.	Environment, Health Facility,Family Planning, Environment,Environments, Health Facility,Facility Environment, Health,Health Facility Environments
D006749	Hospital Design and Construction	The architecture, functional design, and construction of hospitals.	Hospital Renovation,Hospital Renovations,Hospital Construction,Hospital Construction and Design,Hospital Design,Hospital Designs,Construction, Hospital,Design, Hospital,Designs, Hospital,Renovation, Hospital,Renovations, Hospital
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.