Reducing children's pain and distress towards flu vaccinations: A novel and effective application of humanoid robotics

Highlights • We examine how a humanoid robot can distract children during vaccination. • A humanoid robot reduces pain and distress for children during vaccination. • This study launches new research into humanoid robotics for pain management.

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Veröffentlicht in:Vaccine 2013-06, Vol.31 (25), p.2772-2777
Hauptverfasser: Beran, Tanya N, Ramirez-Serrano, Alex, Vanderkooi, Otto G, Kuhn, Susan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • We examine how a humanoid robot can distract children during vaccination. • A humanoid robot reduces pain and distress for children during vaccination. • This study launches new research into humanoid robotics for pain management.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.03.056