Explain the general responsibilities of a child life specialist and give an example of a situation where such a specialist would

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adell [148]

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Explain the general responsibilities of a child life specialist and give an example of a situation where such a specialist would

be needed.

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topjm [15] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-11T17:43:43+03:00

Answer:

Child life specialists offers emotional assistance and decreases the stress of hospitalized child and their family

Explanation:

The distress of a child’s family who is suffering from any chronic disease is released or decreased by a child life specialist. They are psychologist or counsellor who provides support to the child and his family emotionally and help them cope up with the distress.

They explain the treatment procedure step by step and make them aware about what is wrong with them. In a situation where a child needs a transplant of bone marrow, the specialist is needed to support the child and the family to make them understand the situation.