Case study: Videogame distraction reduces behavioral distress in a preschool-aged child undergoing repeated burn dressing changes: A single-subject design

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 330-341

  Sil, Soumitri ^a   Dahlquist, Lynnda M ^a   Burns, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

acute pain; burn treatment; distraction; single subject design study; young children

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BANDAGE; BURN; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; BURNS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTENTION; BANDAGES; BURNS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PARENTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84875608968     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss128     Document Type: Article

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