August 25, 2025Open Access

The Effectiveness of Play Therapy on Anxiety, Pain, and Fatigue in Children with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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KDKadriye DemirIstanbul University ETEbru Kılıçarslan TörünerSelçuk University EÇEbru Akgün ÇıtakBaşkent University

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Implication

Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals play therapy reduces anxiety and pain in children with cancer, suggesting it as an effective intervention.

Key Points

Significant reductions in anxiety and pain observed in children with cancer after play therapy applications, indicating effectiveness.
Children aged 6–18 demonstrated a large standardized mean difference in anxiety of -2.28 and pain of -1.63 after interventions.
Analysis of randomized controlled trials established the impact of structured play therapy on symptoms in children undergoing treatment.
Highlights the necessity for structured protocols in future interventions, emphasizing the importance of sustained effects of play therapy.

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Demir et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b2a7567bf4f94ff3405 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6762495/v1

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals play therapy reduces anxiety and pain in children with cancer, suggesting it as an effective intervention.