Distraction with a hand-held video game reduces pediatric preoperative anxiety

publication

Author: 

Patel, A.
Schieble, T.
Davidson, M.
Tran, M. C.
Schoenberg, C.
Delphin, E.
Bennett, H.

Citation: 

Patel, A., Schieble, T., Davidson, M., Tran, M. C., Schoenberg, C., Delphin, E., & Bennett, H. (2006). Distraction with a hand-held video game reduces pediatric preoperative anxiety. Pediatric Anesthesia, 16(10), 1019-1027.

Keywords: 

  • anxiety
  • children
  • medical
  • pediatric health
  • surgery
  • tweens
  • young children

Health Topic: 

  • Cognition
  • Health Care and Medicine

Target Population: 

  • Children
  • Pre-Teens
  • Young Children

Game Platform: 

  • Handheld Device

Publication Type: 

  • Journal Article

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  • SAGE Publishing
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