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The purpose of this study was to provide a basic source of data for play programs for hospitalized preschool children. The sample consisted of 29 cases of children’s play observed in pediatric units of university hospital in Gyeonggi-do. The data were collected for one month period from April 1 to 30, 2002. The study was based on 3minute observation of play environments, types, contents, responses. The results were as follows. l. 48.3％ of subjects were female and 51.7％ were male. 31.0％ of subjects had pneumonia. 2. 86.2％ of play place were on the bed. Toys for play were sketch books, cars, dolls, robots, color pencils, color papers, and scissors. 3. 75.9％ of play type was interaction play with his/her mother. 4. 27.3％ of play contents were symbolic play using robots. lego and dolls. 5. The play seemed to increase Children’s positive feeling.
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