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

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

Table 1 Comparative analysis of baseline data, n (%)/median (interquartile range)

Data	Control group (n = 50)	Research group (n = 58)	χ²/Z	P value
Age (years)	10.00 (9.00, 11.00)	10.00 (8.75, 10.00)	-1.534	0.125
Sex			0.197	0.657
Male	22 (44.00)	28 (48.28)
Female	28 (56.00)	30 (51.72)
Disease duration (day)	4.00 (3.00, 5.00)	3.00 (2.00, 4.25)	-1.918	0.055
Type of pneumonia			1.257	0.533
Interstitial pneumonia	15 (30.00)	20 (34.48)
Bronchopneumonia	19 (38.00)	25 (43.10)
Lobar pneumonia	16 (32.00)	13 (22.41)
Disease severity			0.172	0.678
Mild	23 (46.00)	29 (50.00)
Moderate	27 (54.00)	29 (50.00)
Parents’ educational background			0.149	0.700
Below senior high school	24 (48.00)	30 (51.72)
Senior high school or above	26 (52.00)	28 (48.28)

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Table 2 Comparative treatment compliance evaluation, n (%)

Treatment compliance	Control group (n = 50)	Research group (n = 58)	P value
Completely compliant	15 (30.00)	23 (39.66)
Largely compliant	14 (28.00)	23 (39.66)
Partially compliant	13 (26.00)	10 (17.24)
Non-compliant	8 (16.00)	2 (3.45)
Treatment compliance	42 (84.00)	56 (96.55)	0.042

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Table 3 Comparative evaluation of parental satisfaction, n (%)

Parental satisfaction	Control group (n = 50)	Research group (n = 58)	χ²	P value
Very satisfied	17 (34.00)	29 (50.00)
Satisfied	21 (42.00)	24 (41.38)
Dissatisfied	12 (24.00)	5 (8.62)
Overall satisfaction	38 (76.00)	53 (91.38)	4.789	0.029

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Citation: Zhang C, Pang JG, Wang MW, Bi D, Fu YX. Therapeutic play-based guidance for children with pneumonia: Impact on treatment compliance, anxiety, and fear. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(10): 120072
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i10/120072.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.120072

Zhang C, Pang JG, Wang MW, Bi D, Fu YX. Therapeutic play-based guidance for children with pneumonia: Impact on treatment compliance, anxiety, and fear. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(10): 120072 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.120072]

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