The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Play Intervention in Reducing Perioperative Anxiety, Negative Behaviors, and Postoperative Pain in Children Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Systematic Review

Pain Management Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 425-439

  He, Hong Gu ^a   Zhu, Lixia ^a   Chan, Sally Wai Chi ^a   Klainin Yobas, Piyanee ^a   Wang, Wenru ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANXIETY; CHILD; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMOTION; HUMAN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PLAY THERAPY;

EID: 84929930666     PISSN: 15249042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2014.08.011     Document Type: Review

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