Abstract
When a child has a serious medical problem, it’s stressful for everyone in the family. This child needs extra support to manage the distress that comes with being sick. This support is not limited only to the medical team accompanying or responsible for the treatment process; it also extends to include many stakeholders and individuals who may be able to provide significant assistance and support in various aspects and related fields. Here, comes Barretstown, as one of the most important organisations which standing beside sick children and their families. Barretstown offering a unique, serious, fun, therapeutic recreation-based program that seeks to provide a positive lifelong experience for children with life-threatening illnesses, and their families. Each program and activity at Barretstown is specially designed to help each child cope and recover from the devastating effects of a serious illness. In this short article, I want to enlighten readers on the importance of the Barretstown therapeutic concept from a scientific point of view by reviewing the available evidence related to that topic.
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