Project title
Смешната лечебница на др. Куку и др. Пипи
Description of initiative
Those are medical clowns who rise the spirit of hospitalized children, their parents and medical team.The clowns do not perform in common rooms, but visit each patient, assist in medical interventions such as blood sampling, thread removal, ultrasound, etc. Thus, they show additional support not only to the emotional status of the children, but also to their parents and medical staff. The presence of clowns in these situations reduces patients' anxiety and helps doctors do their job more easily.
Themes: Culture and...
Individual well-being
Mental health
Quality of spaces and built environments
Quality of services for specific groups
Keywords
medical clowning, hospitalized children, support, mental health
Target group
Not targeted to a specific group
Cultural field
Theatre, opera
Timeframe
2015
- present
Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt
Clowns are integrated into the medical teams of 5 Bulgarian hospitals;