Crosshouse Hospital Uses ditto™ in Their Orthopedic Unit to Lower Kids' Anxiety During Procedures
NEW YORK, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- Device is clinically proven to reduce anxiety, decrease treatment times and improve patient outcomes
Children in the Orthopedic Unit at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, Scotland, are getting peace of mind during otherwise painful or traumatic procedures thanks to the purchase of the ditto™ machine. The device uses diversionary therapy to reduce anxiety in children prior to and during procedures.
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The ditto™ was created based on the latest research that distraction and educational techniques simultaneously reduce stress. The machine uses augmented reality, a multi-modal sensory-based distraction medium, to engage children. It comes with a variety of interactive games, stories and procedural preparation tools to both educate and divert children's attention during procedures. Handheld and waterproof, the ditto™ is portable and easy-to-operate for children of all ages, featuring an interactive touch screen and colorful marker keys. Unlike traditional video game consoles, the ditto™ responds to physical movement.
"We are excited to incorporate the ditto™ into our patient care routine," said Karene Baird, an Orthopedic Specialist Nurse at the facility. "Using the ditto™ to ease anxiety in pediatric patients is helpful not only to improve the patient's outcome but helpful to clinicians so they can best perform a procedure."
ditto™ was developed with doctors, surgeons, nurses, play specialists, and animation experts over the course of six years and is proven to reduce stress and anxiety, lower treatment times and improve patient outcomes. Eight independent randomized clinical trials have proven the efficacy of ditto™ and its technology. Produced by Diversionary Therapy Technologies (DTT), the company continues to generate new content for the device.
About Diversionary Therapy Technologies
Diversionary Therapy Technologies is a global company headquartered in Australia that masterminded the development of ditto™ portable device. DTT worked with The Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, to create the handheld, waterproof device that is used prior to and during painful medical procedures to reduce children's anxiety. Learn more at http://www.dtt.net.au.
About Crosshouse Hospital
Crosshouse Hospital is a large district general hospital just outside Kilmarnock, Scotland. It serves the North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire areas, including the Isle of Arran. The facility provides a wide range of services, including pediatric inpatient services.
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