Effectiveness and appropriateness of therapeutic play intervention in preparing children for surgery: A randomized controlled trial study

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 63-73

  Li, Ho Cheung William ^a   Lopez, Violeta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Culture; Nursing; Parents; Surgery; Therapeutic play

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PLAY THERAPY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PLAY THERAPY; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 41149104517     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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