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Effect of Video Games on the Adverse Corollaries of Chemotherapy at Pediatric Oncology Patients

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Abstract: Chemotherapy causes many acute side effects. Video games distraction is a method that helps in relieving adverse corollaries. Aim: To investigate the effect of video games on the adverse corollaries of chemotherapy at pediatric oncology patients. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Subjects: - A convenient sample of 100 children suffering from cancer undergoing chemotherapy was equally assigned into two groups the video games group (50 children) and the control group (50 children). Setting: the study was applied at the pediatric department at the Oncology Institute at Sohag City and Sohag University Hospital. Tools: Two tools were used (1) demographic characteristics tool and (2) Rhodes Index of Nausea and Vomiting Likert scale. Results: Regarding items of Rhodes index of nausea &vomiting scale, it was found that all pediatric oncology patients (100%) in the video games group had no nausea compared to slightly more than three quarters in the control group. Conclusion: Pediatric oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy who received video games had experienced lower intensity of nausea and vomiting compared to children in the control group. Recommendations: Pediatric nurses should involve video game in routine care among pediatric oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy to reduce and manage side effects of chemotherapy.

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10.21608/asnj.2021.91729.1227

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Keywords: Adverse corollaries of chemotherapy, Pediatric oncology patients & Video games

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Jihan

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Farrag

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Mahmoud

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Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, PortSaid University

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Amirat

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Elsabely

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Ali

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Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt &Assistant professor of Pediatric Nursing College of Applied Medical Sciences Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.

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Manal

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Ayed

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Mohamed

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Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

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manal_ayed@yahoo.com

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Sohag

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org/0000-0003-0922-5

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9

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26.

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27864

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2021-09-01

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2021-08-25

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2021-09-01

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10

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Video Games on the Adverse Corollaries of Chemotherapy at Pediatric Oncology Patients

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22 Jan 2023