The effectiveness of therapeutic play, using virtual reality computer games, in promoting the psychological well-being of children hospitalised with cancer

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 15-16, 2011, Pages 2135-2143

  Li, William Hc ^a   Chung, Joyce Ok ^a   Ho, Eva Ky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer; Children; Nurses; Nursing; Psychological; Therapeutic play; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960369670     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03733.x     Document Type: Article

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