Enviar artigo via e-mail A motivação de crianças hospitalizadas para o uso dos Ambientes Digitais Virtuais
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Resumo: Este artigo relata parte de um estudo que utilizou ambientes digitais virtuais, para oportunizar uma melhor qualidade de vida às crianças hospitalizadas. O estudo envolveu um universo de 12 crianças da oncologia na faixa etária de 07 à 15 anos, sendo 03 do sexo feminino e 09 do sexo masculino, todas em tratamento quimioterápico pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), no Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio, do Complexo Hospitalar da Santa Casa de Misericórdia, de Porto Alegre RS, Brasil. Dentre os diversos aspectos sócio afetivos identificados durante o processo de interações, enfatizamos a motivação para o uso do computador como elemento de maior destaque, entretanto outros aspectos significativos foram pontuados como: bom humor, melhor auto estima, iniciativa, maior segurança, e desembaraço.
Abstract: The present article details part of a research in which digital virtual environments were used to provide an enhanced quality of life to hospitalized children. The subjects involved in this research were 12 children hospitalized at the Oncology Unit whose ages ranged from 7 to 15 years old; being 9 of them young males and 3 of them young females. The children were doing chemotherapy covered by state healthcare program (SUS), at the St. Anthony Children´s Hospital - St Casa de Misericórdia Hospital Complex, in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Out of the various socialaffective aspects identified during the interactions, we underline the motivation to computer use as the most relevant element. However, other important aspects such as good humour, higher self-esteem, initiative, more confidence and readiness were also observed.
Abstract: The present article details part of a research in which digital virtual environments were used to provide an enhanced quality of life to hospitalized children. The subjects involved in this research were 12 children hospitalized at the Oncology Unit whose ages ranged from 7 to 15 years old; being 9 of them young males and 3 of them young females. The children were doing chemotherapy covered by state healthcare program (SUS), at the St. Anthony Children´s Hospital - St Casa de Misericórdia Hospital Complex, in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Out of the various socialaffective aspects identified during the interactions, we underline the motivation to computer use as the most relevant element. However, other important aspects such as good humour, higher self-esteem, initiative, more confidence and readiness were also observed.
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/cbie.wie.2007.%25p