Abstract
<p><em>Biofeedback therapy</em><em> is a non-drug treatment in which patients learn to control bodily processes that are normally involuntary, such as muscle tension, blood pressure, or heart rate. In this paper we present results obtained with Electro Dermal Response (EDR) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) applied as adjuvant therapy in chronic pediatric patients. </em><em>The methodology can be used in scholar settings for stress reducing in pupils and teachers.</em></p><p><em>The evaluated group comprises children and adolescents with: a) cystic fibrosis (N = 40 mean age = 17.5 years ± 23.18 SD); b) bronchial asthma (N = 35, mean age = 11.5 years ± 18.84 SD); c) epilepsy (N = 45, mean age = 13.5 years ± 15.34 SD); and d) diabetes mellitus (N = 30, mean age = 12.5 years ± 12.3 SD).</em></p><p><em>Study showed that peripheral biofeedback is very helpful tool for chronic disorders in children. Both (EDR and HRV) methods confirmed changes on the stress level very significantly. This therapy is non-invasive, easy for application, children accept it with interest and it is cost-effective.</em></p>
Highlights
Diseases which appeared in childhood can be divided in two general form: acute, short-term illnesses such as upper respiratory tract or ear infections, gastrointestinal illness with vomiting and diarrhea, or injury-related problems, and chronic illness as a result of genetic conditions, environmental factors, or a combination of both.www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/jecsJournal of Education and Culture StudiesVol 2, No 1, 2018The definition of chronic condition comprises any medical condition that can reasonably expected to last at least 12 months and to involve either one or several different organ systems severely enough to require specialty paediatric care and probably some period of hospitalisation in a tertiary care centre (Feudtner et al, 2000)
In this paper we present results obtained with Electro Dermal Response (EDR) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) applied as adjuvant therapy in chronic pediatric patients
All chronic diseases need highly specialized professional care, long-term follow-up, high cost medication or interventions and involvement and support of the family, siblings and larger environment. 1.1 The Aim The aim of this article is to show some additional therapeutic modalities which happen to be very helpful to overcome the stress level in children with chronic diseases. For this reason we will explain the principles of biofeedback as well our results obtained with biofeedback therapy in some groups of chronic ill patients in pediatric settings
Summary
Diseases which appeared in childhood can be divided in two general form: acute, short-term illnesses such as upper respiratory tract or ear infections, gastrointestinal illness with vomiting and diarrhea, or injury-related problems, and chronic illness (lasting for years or even lifelong) as a result of genetic (inherited) conditions, environmental factors, or a combination of both.www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/jecsJournal of Education and Culture StudiesVol 2, No 1, 2018The definition of chronic condition comprises any medical condition that can reasonably expected to last at least 12 months and to involve either one or several different organ systems severely enough to require specialty paediatric care and probably some period of hospitalisation in a tertiary care centre (Feudtner et al, 2000). The so called “social ecology” of childhood cite as possible factors for increased number of chronic diseases the exposure to higher levels of toxic stress, increasing rates of absent parents, more sedentary lifestyles, more television and multimedia use, and high-calorie, high-fat diets, etc. 1.1 The Aim The aim of this article is to show some additional therapeutic modalities which happen to be very helpful to overcome the stress level in children with chronic diseases. For this reason we will explain the principles of biofeedback as well our results obtained with biofeedback therapy in some groups of chronic ill patients in pediatric settings
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