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>Effectiveness and feasibility of using the computerized interactive virtual space in reducing depressive symptoms of Hong Kong Chinese children hospitalized with cancer.
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Effectiveness and feasibility of using the computerized interactive virtual space in reducing depressive symptoms of Hong Kong Chinese children hospitalized with cancer.
PURPOSE. To examine the effectiveness and feasibility of using the computerized interactive virtual space in reducing depressive symptoms of children hospitalized with cancer. DESIGN AND METHODS. A nonequivalent control group design was employed. Children (8-16 years of age; n= 122) admitted to a pediatric oncology ward during a 14-month period were recruited. RESULTS. The results support the effectiveness and feasibility of using the computerized interactive virtual space in reducing depressive symptoms of children hospitalized with cancer. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. The results heighten the awareness in nurses of the importance of integrating play activities as an essential component of holistic and quality nursing care.
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机译:目的。研究使用计算机化交互式虚拟空间减轻因癌症住院的儿童的抑郁症状的有效性和可行性。设计和方法。采用非等效对照组设计。招募了在14个月内进入小儿肿瘤病房的儿童(8-16岁; n = 122)。结果。研究结果支持了使用计算机交互虚拟空间减轻癌症住院儿童的抑郁症状的有效性和可行性。实践意义。结果提高了护士对将游戏活动作为整体和优质护理必不可少的组成部分的重要性的认识。
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