Tangibot: A collaborative multiplayer game for pediatric patients.

Background: Previous research has studied the effects of games in pediatric wards, but none of it has focused on the impact of the hospital's school staff on the psychosocial state of the children nor on the gameplay itself.

Objectives: To present the Tangibot application and evaluate its impact on the children's psychosocial state in the short term and the impact of the teacher on their psychosocial state, communications and coordination during the activity.

Methods: A study was conducted in a hospital classroom with 20 participants, who participated twice in the game: one with the teacher playing along and another without her.

A systematic review of game technologies for pediatric patients.

Children in hospital are subjected to multiple negative stimuli that may hinder their development and social interactions. Although game technologies are thought to improve children's experience in hospital, there is a lack of information on how they can be used effectively. This paper presents a systematic review of the literature on the existing approaches in this context to identify gaps for future research.