TY - JOUR
T1 - A video system to help children cooperate with motion control for radiation treatment without sedation
AU - Slifer, Keith J.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - A behavioral program for teaching children to cooperate with radiation treatment without sedation was previously published in this journal. Outcome data from using that program with 11 more children are reported here. For these children, an apparatus was developed to display video cartoons and movies during their behavioral training, radiation therapy planning, and dairy treatments. Literature supporting the use of video displays to provide relaxation, distraction, and counterconditioning during medical procedures is highlighted. With behavioral training and the video display, 9 of the 11 children were able to avoid any sedation for daily treatments. A 10th child was able to avoid general anesthesia for his last 10 daily treatments. The advantages and limitations of behavioral training as an alternative to repeated sedation or anesthesia for radiation treatment are discussed.
AB - A behavioral program for teaching children to cooperate with radiation treatment without sedation was previously published in this journal. Outcome data from using that program with 11 more children are reported here. For these children, an apparatus was developed to display video cartoons and movies during their behavioral training, radiation therapy planning, and dairy treatments. Literature supporting the use of video displays to provide relaxation, distraction, and counterconditioning during medical procedures is highlighted. With behavioral training and the video display, 9 of the 11 children were able to avoid any sedation for daily treatments. A 10th child was able to avoid general anesthesia for his last 10 daily treatments. The advantages and limitations of behavioral training as an alternative to repeated sedation or anesthesia for radiation treatment are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1177/104345429601300208
DO - 10.1177/104345429601300208
M3 - Article
C2 - 8854992
AN - SCOPUS:0030113065
VL - 13
SP - 91
EP - 97
JO - Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
JF - Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
SN - 1043-4542
IS - 2
ER -