Anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Storytelling: Storytelling will be performed through two children's story books titled "Should I go to the hospital?" Written by Pat Thomas with translation by Dr
Sponsors
Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged between 3 to 10 Hospitalization for at least 48 hours Staying in the hospital for at least 5 days Diagnosed disease Obtaining informed consent from the child's parents
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The presence of cognitive, neurological or learning problems Having cancer Inability to participate in the desired intervention Child's lack of consciousness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score in Spence's questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the anxiety score at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), the first day of the intervention and the second day of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spence Children's Anxiety Scale and Visual Facial Anxiety Scale.;Patient's treatment compliance. Timepoint: Measuring the treatment compliance score at the beginning of the study (before the intervention), the first day of the intervention and the second day of the intervention. Method of measurement: Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Abdi
Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed