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Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Cultivating reading habits among children from the early stage is a big challenge in information age. Reading habits is a starting point to be a literate person; who is able to read and have formal or informal education. Indeed, children’s with healthcare condition needs special support from all...

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Main Authors: Engku Chik, Engku Razifah, Hassan, Noraida, Mohd Roni, Nurul Azurah, Wan Mat Alli, Wan Emilin, Ab. Manan, Rabiatul Adawiah, Che Harun, Herman Harianto
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Published: Division of Industry and Community Network, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016
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RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
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spelling my.usm.eprints.35417 http://eprints.usm.my/35417/ Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Engku Chik, Engku Razifah Hassan, Noraida Mohd Roni, Nurul Azurah Wan Mat Alli, Wan Emilin Ab. Manan, Rabiatul Adawiah Che Harun, Herman Harianto RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Cultivating reading habits among children from the early stage is a big challenge in information age. Reading habits is a starting point to be a literate person; who is able to read and have formal or informal education. Indeed, children’s with healthcare condition needs special support from all parties include parents, caregivers, teachers and hospital administrators to nurture reading habits among them. Bibliotherapy technique has been applied to help pediatric patients in solving problems and coping with life changes by using books or reading materials especially related to their health. This technique will help them to undergo recovery process and treatment from caregivers. Book Buddies project conducted by Hamdan Tahir Library implements this technique on paediatric patients at Hospital USM. The impacts of the project measure via observation, discussion and involvement of pediatric patients in activities scheduled. A mobile library service was introduced as an extended of library services to pediatric patients and guardian. The service will help the needy people to increase knowledge and spend their leisure time with a benefit activity. The number of book loan transactions increased from time to time which is achieved the project’s objectives. May this project will create a good dimension and increase reputation of library and university’s role in the eyes of Malaysian society. Division of Industry and Community Network, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://eprints.usm.my/35417/1/Let%27s_read_together_BJIM_Azurah2016.pdf Engku Chik, Engku Razifah and Hassan, Noraida and Mohd Roni, Nurul Azurah and Wan Mat Alli, Wan Emilin and Ab. Manan, Rabiatul Adawiah and Che Harun, Herman Harianto (2016) Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. International e-Journal of Community and Industry Engagement (IeJCIE), 1 (2). pp. 22-31. ISSN 2289 3091
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
spellingShingle RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
Engku Chik, Engku Razifah
Hassan, Noraida
Mohd Roni, Nurul Azurah
Wan Mat Alli, Wan Emilin
Ab. Manan, Rabiatul Adawiah
Che Harun, Herman Harianto
Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
description Cultivating reading habits among children from the early stage is a big challenge in information age. Reading habits is a starting point to be a literate person; who is able to read and have formal or informal education. Indeed, children’s with healthcare condition needs special support from all parties include parents, caregivers, teachers and hospital administrators to nurture reading habits among them. Bibliotherapy technique has been applied to help pediatric patients in solving problems and coping with life changes by using books or reading materials especially related to their health. This technique will help them to undergo recovery process and treatment from caregivers. Book Buddies project conducted by Hamdan Tahir Library implements this technique on paediatric patients at Hospital USM. The impacts of the project measure via observation, discussion and involvement of pediatric patients in activities scheduled. A mobile library service was introduced as an extended of library services to pediatric patients and guardian. The service will help the needy people to increase knowledge and spend their leisure time with a benefit activity. The number of book loan transactions increased from time to time which is achieved the project’s objectives. May this project will create a good dimension and increase reputation of library and university’s role in the eyes of Malaysian society.
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author Engku Chik, Engku Razifah
Hassan, Noraida
Mohd Roni, Nurul Azurah
Wan Mat Alli, Wan Emilin
Ab. Manan, Rabiatul Adawiah
Che Harun, Herman Harianto
author_facet Engku Chik, Engku Razifah
Hassan, Noraida
Mohd Roni, Nurul Azurah
Wan Mat Alli, Wan Emilin
Ab. Manan, Rabiatul Adawiah
Che Harun, Herman Harianto
author_sort Engku Chik, Engku Razifah
title Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_short Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_full Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_fullStr Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_sort let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at hospital universiti sains malaysia
publisher Division of Industry and Community Network, Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2016
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