Therapeutic play to prepare children for invasive procedures: a systematic review

Objective: To analyze the available evidence regarding the efficacy of using therapeutic play on behavior and anxiety in children undergoing invasive procedures. Data source: The systematic review search was performed in the MEDLINE, LILACS, CENTRAL and CINAHL databases. There was no limitation on t...

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Main Authors: Rosalia Daniela Medeiros da Silva, Silvia Carréra Austregésilo, Lucas Ithamar, Luciane Soares de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755716300961