Problem Leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancer worldwide. Children living
with leukemia experience various problems because of the disease's progression, harmful …

Purpose Pediatric cancer is a serious problem and still becomes a global challenge today.
Various complex stressors due to diagnosis, disease symptoms, and various side-effects …

Background Liver transplantation, the last treatment for advanced liver failure, necessitates
patient education due to its wide range of complications and subsequent disabilities. The …

Problem To examine the nature, quality, and effectiveness of Play Therapy (PT)
interventions in children with chronic health conditions (CHC) and to identify the measures …

Objectives: to describe the use of toys by nursing during the care of children in the inpatient
unit; to analyze the factors that influence the use of therapeutic toys by nursing in the care of …

Purpose This study aimed to examine the effect of therapeutic play using a toy nebulizer and
mask before inhaler treatment on children's fear and anxiety levels in a pediatric emergency …

Introduction Developmentally appropriate pre-surgical educational programs can help
alleviate the anxiety of both children and parents. As one of the most common pediatric …

Objectives: to understand how nurses attribute meaning to their role in the interaction with
children while using Therapeutic Play and building a Theoretical Model, representative of …

Background Caregivers of children who have had liver transplantation often experience
chronic care stress. Previous studies have focused on caregivers' negative feelings (eg …

A support program 'Time for Tony the Turtle'has been developed for young children residing
in Dutch domestic violence (DV) shelters. With hand puppet 'Tony the Turtle', the program …