The Effect of 2 Different Distraction Methods on Pain, Fear, and Anxiety Levels during Venous Blood Draw in Children in a Pediatric Emergency Unit: A Randomized Controlled Study
Journal of Nursing Care Quality, cilt.38, sa.4, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000709
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Nursing Care Quality
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CINAHL, MEDLINE
- Anahtar Kelimeler: anxiety, blood draw, digital technology distraction, fear, pain, pediatric emergency, pediatric nurse, virtual reality
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Blood draw procedures can cause pain, fear, and anxiety in the pediatric population. Purpose: To compare the effects of watching cartoons either with virtual reality (VR) or via a tablet on pain, fear, and anxiety during venous blood draw procedures in children. Methods: A randomized controlled study was conducted with 159 children aged 5 to 12 years in the pediatric emergency unit. The 3 groups included cartoons with VR (n = 53) or a tablet (n = 53), and a control group (n = 53). Results: Children in the 2 intervention groups had lower perceptions of pain, fear, and anxiety, with those watching cartoons via VR having the lowest perceptions. Conclusions: Findings from this study showed a reduction in the perception of pain, fear, and anxiety in children who watched cartoons with VR or tablets during blood draw procedures. Nurses should consider using these nonpharmacological methods to reduce pain, fear, and anxiety, among pediatric patients.