Preoperative anxiety management in children. Benefits of humanoid robots: an experimental study

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of a humanoid robot (Estrabot) could reduce preoperative anxiety levels in children.MethodsAn experimental study was conducted at Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche Hospital, involving the Pediatric Surgery ward and the...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Franconi, Andrea Faragalli, Giulia Palego, Samuele Canonici, Ludovica Gatti, Alessandro Simonini, Edoardo Bindi, Giovanni Cobellis, Flavia Carle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1322085/full