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Interactive media as a tool for reducing waiting anxiety at paediatric rehabilitation hospitals: a randomized controlled trial.
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Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology . Jun2018, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p602-610. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Aim: </bold>To investigate the efficacy of waiting room media for reducing anxiety and increasing satisfaction at a paediatric rehabilitation hospital.<bold>Method: </bold>In this clustered, parallel, randomized controlled trial, 310 young people with disabilities (age range 5-19y) and their parents attending outpatient clinics were assigned to interactive media (n=113), a silent nature video (n=97), or media-free comparison (n=100) groups. Young person and parent anxiety was reported using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) on arrival and after 10 minutes in the waiting space. Questionnaires measured young person, parent, and staff satisfaction.<bold>Results: </bold>Young people exposed to interactive media reported a postexposure state anxiety that was 1.1 raw points (2.7 standardized points) lower on the STAI than the comparison group (95% confidence interval [CI] -1.9 to -0.22). There was no difference in postexposure state anxiety between the passive media and comparison groups (95% CI -0.64 to 1.1). Parents' state anxiety did not differ between conditions, but interactive media were associated with greater satisfaction (p=0.009). Of 120 staff, 119 reported that interactive media improved the clinic experience for families.<bold>Interpretation: </bold>Interactive media designed for accessible, hands-free play mitigate waiting anxiety and increases satisfaction. This paper provides evidence to guide design and decision-making around the use of interactive media in health care spaces.<bold>What This Paper Adds: </bold>Interactive media reduced preclinic waiting anxiety for young people with disabilities. Interactive media were accessible to young people with a range of mobility. Interactive media increased parental and staff satisfaction in the clinic. Guidelines for the design of hands-free, inclusive interactive media for health care facilities are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANXIETY in children
*CHILDREN'S hospitals
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*PATIENT satisfaction
*STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory
*ANXIETY
*COMPARATIVE studies
*DECISION making
*HEALTH facilities
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL appointments
*MEDICAL cooperation
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RESEARCH
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICAL sampling
*CHILDREN with disabilities
*EVALUATION research
ANXIETY prevention
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00121622
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129511698
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13646