A critical review of the use of technology to provide psychosocial support for children and young people with long-term conditions

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 87-101

  Aldiss, Susie ^a   Baggott, Christina ^b   Gibson, Faith ^a,c   Mobbs, Sarah ^a   Taylor, Rachel M ^a,d  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical review; Long term conditions; Supportive care; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHABILITATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED CHILDREN; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84920774502     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2014.09.014     Document Type: Article

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