The effects of clown intervention on worries and emotional responses in children undergoing surgery

This study investigated whether clown intervention could reduce preoperative worries and the affective responses of children undergoing minor surgery. Parental anxiety was also tested. Child’s age, previous hospitalization, and temperament were tested as predictors of the child’s responses during th...

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Main Author: Fernandes, Sara (author)
Other Authors: Arriaga, Patrícia (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10071/2163
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/2163