Investigating Non-Pharmacological Stress Reduction Interventions in Pediatric Patients Confirmed with Salivary Cortisol Levels: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Maria Grigoropoulou (Author), Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis (Author), Achilleas Attilakos (Author), Anestis Charalampopoulos (Author), Anastasia Dimopoulou (Author), Efstratios Vamvakas (Author), Eleftheria Mavrigiannaki (Author), Nikolaos Zavras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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For many children, hospitalization can lead to a state of increased anxiety. Being away from home, the invasive procedures undertaken, and the uncertainty of the outcome cause an uncomfortable situation in anticipation of real or imagined hazards. This systematic review aims to assess current eviden...