ABSTRACT

The painful interventions and invasive procedures associated with pediatric cancer treatment can result in anxiety. Anxiety can be reduced or better controlled through distraction and thought retraining. Although art therapy, non-electronic play therapy, music therapy, and traditional counseling are often used to alleviate stress and anxiety, new technology innovations are proving to be additional options to decrease stress and anxiety through distraction and attention shifting. Tablet-based interventions are emerging as an easily available and effective means of reducing stress and fear prior to operations, and have potential applications to reduce anxiety for patients before receiving chemotherapy, during time spent in hospital rooms, and while experiencing distressing physiological symptoms. This paper reviews the research on tablet therapy and discusses the application of assistive technologies in clinical oncology settings to reduce pediatric anxiety throughout the treatment process.

摘要

与儿科癌症治疗相关的痛苦干预和侵入性手术会导致焦虑。通过分散注意力和思想再训练可以减少或更好地控制焦虑。虽然艺术疗法、非电子游戏疗法、音乐疗法和传统咨询通常被用来缓解压力和焦虑，但事实证明，新技术创新是通过分散注意力和转移注意力来减轻压力和焦虑的额外选择。基于平板电脑的干预措施正在成为一种易于获得且有效的减轻手术前压力和恐惧的方法，并有可能用于减轻患者在接受化疗之前、在医院病房期间以及在经历令人痛苦的生理症状时的焦虑。