Effects of preoperative therapeutic play on outcomes of school-age children undergoing day surgery
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Li, Ho Cheung William, Lopez, Violeta and Lee, T. L. I.. (2007). Effects of preoperative therapeutic play on outcomes of school-age children undergoing day surgery. Research in Nursing and Health. 30(3), pp. 320 - 322. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20191
Authors | Li, Ho Cheung William, Lopez, Violeta and Lee, T. L. I. |
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Abstract | The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of therapeutic play on outcomes of children undergoing day surgery. Two hundred and three children admitted for day surgery were invited to participate in a randomized controlled trial. The experimental group received therapeutic play; the control group received routine information preparation. Children in the experimental group reported significantly lower state anxiety scores in pre- and postoperative periods and exhibited fewer negative emotions at induction of anesthesia than children in the control group. No significant differences were found between the two groups in postoperative pain. The study provides some evidence that therapeutic play is effective in pre- as opposed to postsurgical management of children. |
Keywords | anxiety; children; emotions; surgery; therapeutic play |
Year | 2007 |
Journal | Research in Nursing and Health |
Journal citation | 30 (3), pp. 320 - 322 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
ISSN | 0160-6891 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20191 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-34250837422 |
Page range | 320 - 322 |
Research Group | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8604x/effects-of-preoperative-therapeutic-play-on-outcomes-of-school-age-children-undergoing-day-surgery
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