The efficacy of socially assistive robots in improving children's pain and negative affectivity during needle-based invasive treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Xin-Yun Pan (Author), Xuan-Yi Bi (Author), Yan-Ning Nong (Author), Xu-Chun Ye (Author), Yan Yan (Author), Jing Shang (Author), Yi-Min Zhou (Author), Yu-Zhe Yao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background The ability of socially assistive robots (SARs) to treat dementia and Alzheimer's disease has been verified. Currently, to increase the range of their application, there is an increasing amount of interest in using SARs to relieve pain and negative emotions among children in...