Developing a computer game to prepare children for surgery.

COMPUTER GAMES are a major part of the culture of children and teenagers in many developed countries. Research shows that children of the computer age prefer computer-assisted learning to any other teaching strategy.HEALTH CARE WORKERS traditionally have used dolls, games, drawings, creative arts, a...

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Publicado en:AORN Journal Vol. 80; no. 6; pp. 1095 - 1101
Autores principales: Rassin M, Gutman Y, Silner D
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2004
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        affil: Nursing Research Unit Coordinator, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Zrifinn, Bear Yaakov, Israel
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          Computer-Assisted Instruction
          Patient Orientation In Infancy and Childhood
          Pediatric Surgery
          Preoperative Education In Infancy and Childhood
          Video Games
          Adult
          Attitude to Health In Infancy and Childhood
          Child
          Hospitals Israel
          Information Needs In Infancy and Childhood
          Interviews
          Israel
          Needs Assessment
          Open-Ended Questionnaires
          Parental Attitudes
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Child: 6-12 years
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