An interventional study of Hand puppet method and Kaleidoscope method in Nursing Caries, Pain and Fear of Pain, sponsored by Firat University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 3 Years to 6 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-22.
Sponsored by Firat University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This study aimed to determine the effects of hand puppets and kaleidoscopes on some emotional parameters in preschool children who underwent skin prick testing at the pediatric allergy and immunology outpatient clinic.The study was conducted with children aged 3-6 years who underwent skin prick testing for allergy testing.In the study, the Introductory Characteristics of Children and Their Families Form, Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (FACES) and Child Fear Scale (CFS) were used to store data.The data were uploaded to the computer and coded by the researchers, and the data were evaluated in the SPSS package program. Sociodemographic data of the children participating in the study are given as numbers and percentage distributions. The data were analyzed according to normal distribution and appropriate tests were used. The statistical significance level of the research was determined as p\<0.05. In addition, at the end of the study, with a sufficient sample size, working status was tested with post-hoc power analysis.
Type of Research: It is a randomized controlled type research. Place and Characteristics of the Research: It was conducted in the pediatric allergy and immunology outpatient clinic of Fırat University Hospital, with children aged 3-6 years who underwent skin testing for allergy. Children are accompanied by a companion during their examinations. In the routine, no distraction method is used for children during the procedure.
Allocation into groups was done using simple random sampling. Collection of data Study data were collected in 3 groups. Hand puppet group: The hand puppet was used to divert the attention of the children in the group during the skin prick test. The cost of the hand puppet was covered by the researcher.
Kaleidoscope group: It was used to divert the attention of the children in the kaleidoscope group during the skin prick test. Kaleidoscope, also known as a kaleidoscope, is a play tool that multiplies the outside image when viewed inside. The cost of the kaleidoscope was covered by the researcher.
Control group: No intervention was made to the children in the control group during the skin prick test.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Hand puppet was used in the skin prick test process from the children in the experimental group.
Other: Hand puppet method
Kaleidoscope was used in the skin prick test process from the children in the experimental group.
Other: Kaleidoscope method
Routine application of the unit will be made
Children in the experimental group were shown a hand puppet to distract them during the skin test for allergy.
Children in the other experimental group were look at kaleidoscope to distract them during the skin test for allergy.
WONG-BAKER FACES PAIN RATING SCALE
In this scale, faces are given pain scores according to numerical values. The lowest score is "0" and the highest score is "10". As the score from the scale increases, the intensity of pain increases, and as the score decreases, the intensity decreases.
Time frame: day 1
Children's Fear Scale
5 cartoon face pictures were used in the scale. Anxiety level is evaluated with numbers between "0" and "4". A score of "0" indicates "no anxiety" and a score of "4" indicates "severe anxiety".
Time frame: day 1
Plan to share: No
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