Development of a Virtual Reality Exposure Tool as Psychological Preparation for Elective Pediatric Day Care Surgery: Methodological Approach for a Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Preoperative anxiety in children is highly prevalent and is associated with adverse outcomes. Existing psychosocial interventions to reduce preoperative anxiety are often aimed at distraction and are of limited efficacy. Gradual exposure is a far more effective way to reduce anxiety. Vir...

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Autores principales: Eijlers, Robin, Legerstee, Jeroen S, Dierckx, Bram, Staals, Lonneke M, Berghmans, Johan, van der Schroeff, Marc P, Wijnen, Rene MH, Utens, Elisabeth MWJ
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JMIR Publications 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5613189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28893727
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/resprot.7617

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