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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Published in:JMIR Res Protoc
Main Authors: Eijlers, Robin, Legerstee, Jeroen S, Dierckx, Bram, Staals, Lonneke M, Berghmans, Johan, van der Schroeff, Marc P, Wijnen, Rene MH, Utens, Elisabeth MWJ
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: JMIR Publications 2017
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Protocol
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5613189/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28893727
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2196/resprot.7617
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