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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0264-410X 1873-2518 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.03.056 |