Therapeutic play-based guidance for children with pneumonia: Impact on treatment compliance, anxiety, and fear

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World Journal of Psychiatry

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World J Psychiatry. Oct 19, 2026; 16(10): 120072
Published online Oct 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.120072

Therapeutic play-based guidance for children with pneumonia: Impact on treatment compliance, anxiety, and fear

Chao Zhang, Jian-Gang Pang, Ming-Wei Wang, Dan Bi, Yong-Xing Fu

Chao Zhang, Dan Bi, Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China

Jian-Gang Pang, Department of Radiology, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang 262500, Shandong Province, China

Ming-Wei Wang, Department of Pediatrics, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang 262500, Shandong Province, China

Yong-Xing Fu, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang 262500, Shandong Province, China

Co-corresponding authors: Dan Bi and Yong-Xing Fu.

Author contributions: Zhang C, Bi D, and Fu YX designed the study and revised the manuscript; Zhang C and Pang JG collected and analyzed the data; Zhang C wrote the manuscript; Bi D and Fu YX contributed equally to this manuscript as co-corresponding authors; Zhang C, Wang MW, Bi D, and Fu YX participated in collection of the data. All authors approved the final version of the manuscript.

AI contribution statement: No AI tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript.

Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang (approval No. YDCH2024-286).

Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.

Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.

Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.

Corresponding author: Yong-Xing Fu, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, No. 4138 Linglongshan South Road, Weifang 262500, Shandong Province, China. 15095263668@163.com

Received: April 28, 2026
Revised: June 30, 2026
Accepted: July 28, 2026
Published online: October 19, 2026
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This retrospective study clarified the effects of a therapeutic play-based guidance program on treatment compliance, anxiety, and fear in children with pneumonia. The analyses showed that therapeutic play-based guidance, combined with routine intervention, produced better clinical outcomes than routine intervention alone. This approach improved treatment compliance and overall parental satisfaction, reduced negative emotions, promoted symptom recovery, and enhanced lung function.