Reducing children's pain and distress towards flu vaccinations: A novel and effective application of humanoid robotics

Vaccine

Volumn 31, Issue 25, 2013, Pages 2772-2777

  Beran, Tanya N ^a   Ramirez Serrano, Alex ^a   Vanderkooi, Otto G ^b   Kuhn, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Human robot interaction; Immunization; Pain management; Pediatric; Robotics; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROBOTICS; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; ROBOTICS; VACCINATION;

EID: 84878353391     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.03.056     Document Type: Article

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