Videoconferencing with family, friends lowers stress for pediatric patients
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 20:02
in Health & Medicine
To ease isolation during extended hospitalizations, secure videoconferencing for patients and families can enhance quality of life during long hospital stays. Research clinicians wondered if the technology also offered clinical benefits. To answer that, a team studied 367 children who were hospitalized for at least four days, and found that this access significantly reduced patient stress.