Mathiasen Lis
Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital WA Inc., Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, BOX D184, Perth 6840, Western Australia, Australia.
Children (Basel). 2014 Oct 16;1(3):318-38. doi: 10.3390/children1030318.
A key to improving the quality of life in remote communities is the empowerment of children who are at health and educational risk. Between 2002 and 2009, at a remote Aboriginal school, students and community members participated in an innovative, play-based health and well-being program aimed at helping children to become self-determining and responsible for their own health and well-being. Holistic in its approach, and broad in its scope, the multi-faceted program encompassed the fundamentals of personal hygiene; understanding of body systems; the importance of nutrition, hydration, sleep and exercise; brain care; the biology of emotions, with particular emphasis on anger management and the critical interplay between emotions and behavior; the impact of substances of abuse on the brain; as well as the Hospital Familiarization Program (HFP) which prepares children for planned and unplanned hospitalization. Program outcomes included improved school attendance and student engagement; increased community awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle; improved self-concept, self-esteem and self-confidence; as well as increased respect and caring for self and others. A reduction in children's fear and anxiety when facing hospitalization and visits to the doctor was also evident. Each year, 12,500 children throughout Western Australia enjoy the benefits of the HFP.
改善偏远社区生活质量的关键在于赋予那些面临健康和教育风险的儿童权力。2002年至2009年期间，在一所偏远的原住民学校，学生和社区成员参与了一项创新的、以游戏为基础的健康与幸福计划，旨在帮助儿童实现自我决定，并对自己的健康与幸福负责。该多方面计划采用整体方法，范围广泛，涵盖了个人卫生的基本知识；对身体系统的理解；营养、水合作用、睡眠和锻炼的重要性；大脑护理；情绪生物学，特别强调愤怒管理以及情绪与行为之间的关键相互作用；滥用物质对大脑的影响；以及医院熟悉计划（HFP），该计划帮助儿童为计划内和计划外的住院做好准备。计划成果包括提高了学校出勤率和学生参与度；增强了社区对健康生活方式重要性的认识；改善了自我概念、自尊和自信；以及增强了对自己和他人的尊重与关爱。儿童在面对住院和看医生时的恐惧和焦虑也明显减少。西澳大利亚州每年有12,500名儿童受益于医院熟悉计划。
