An Exposure-Based Video Game (Dr. Zoo) to Reduce Needle Phobia in Children Aged 3 to 6 Years: Development and Mixed Methods Pilot Study

BACKGROUND: Needle phobia, which affects 19% of children aged 4 to 6 years, prevents many children from receiving necessary or preventive medical treatments. Digital interventions have been made to target needle phobia but currently rely on distraction rather than evidence-based exposure. OBJECTIVE:...

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Autores principales: Healy, Pat, Lu, Celine, Silk, Jennifer S, Lindhiem, Oliver, Harper, Reagan, Viswanathan, Abhishek, Babichenko, Dmitriy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JMIR Publications 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10624234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37843885
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42025

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