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    Novel Hospital Toys

    ‘Psychological care for children to facilitate medical examinations at hospitals’.
    For children, hospitals are uncomfortable and unfamiliar places. At the same time, these are important facilities for diagnosing and treating illness. Examinations and operations are a cause of anxiety and fear in the little patients, and these feelings can be relieved by informing them of what to expect during their visit.
    ‘Novel Hospital Toys’ is a toy set consisting of toy models of machines, such as CT, X-ray, ECHO(echocardiograph), ECG (electrocardiograph), as well as picture books of explaining machines. Every toy is made so as to give light or sounds so that children can easily imagine how these ‘strange’ machines work while they are playing with them in the waiting room. Their understanding will greatly help the hospital staff in performing medical examinations smoothly in children.

    「病院で検査を受ける子供の心のケア」
    子供にとって病院とは、あまり親しみの湧かない場所だ。しかし同時に、体の悪い所を見つけて対処する大切な場所でもある。彼らにとって検査や手術はただ怖いものだが、せめてこれから自分にどんなことが行われるのかについて知ると、その不安は少し解消されるようだ。
    ‘Novel Hospital Toys’ は、CT検査、X線撮影検査、超音波検査、心電図検査を表したおもちゃと絵本のセットである。子供が検査前の待ち時間に遊びながら、これらの奇妙な検査で何が起こるのかについて大まかなイメージをつかむことができるように、それぞれのおもちゃは光や音で反応する仕掛けになっている。また彼らの理解を得ることで、病院スタッフもこれらの検査をスムーズに行うことができるようになる。

    > Process : Research at children’s hospitals 

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    4. CT: When the bed is let through the orifice of the CT scanner, the machine gives red light from the inside and when the button of the computer is pushed, after a shutter sound, cross sectional image of the body appears on the monitor.
    4. CT: When the bed is let through the orifice of the CT scanner, the machine gives red light from the inside and when the button of the computer is pushed, after a shutter sound, cross sectional image of the body appears on the monitor.
    5. Parent bears stand beside the bed and children knows that they will be with him or her during the examination.
    5. Parent bears stand beside the bed and children knows that they will be with him or her during the examination.
    6. ECG: When electrode models are put on the doll, an electrocardiograph image appears on the computer monitor.
    6. ECG: When electrode models are put on the doll, an electrocardiograph image appears on the computer monitor.
    7. X-ray: When a child bear is put on the bed, the machine gives blue light down on the body, and after pushing the button of computer, a simple image of bones appears on the display.
    7. X-ray: When a child bear is put on the bed, the machine gives blue light down on the body, and after pushing the button of computer, a simple image of bones appears on the display.
    8. ECHO: When you put the probe on the doll, an ultrasonography-like image appears on the monitor.
    8. ECHO: When you put the probe on the doll, an ultrasonography-like image appears on the monitor.
    9. Picture books
    9. Picture books