Play interventions for paediatric patients in hospital: a scoping review.

Line Klingen GjærdeJane HybschmannDaniel DybdalMartha Krogh TopperzerMorten Arnborg SchrøderJenny Louise GibsonPaul RamchandaniElisabeth Ida GinsbergBent OttesenThomas Leth FrandsenJette Led Sørensen

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Play in hospitals is an emerging interdisciplinary research area with a significant potential benefit for child and family health. Future research should further describe principles for play in hospitals. High-quality studies investigating short-term and long-term effects are needed to guide when and how to best integrate play in hospitals.

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health information
risk assessment
patient reported