Computer-taught coping techniques for venepuncture: Preliminary findings from usability testing with children, parents and staff

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-54

  Franck, Linda S ^a   Jones, Mark ^b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b National Endowment for Science   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Computer; Distress; Pain; Venepuncture

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUNCTURE; TEACHING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUNCTURES;

EID: 0038136712     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493503007001686     Document Type: Article

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