The effect of inflating balloons and play dough on children's imagination.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 4-8 Elective surgeries Children with the ability to communicate verbally Children with the ability to use the mouth Children with the ability to use fingers Children with cognitive ability and absence of mental illness, approved by parents Parental consent Children undergoing surgery with general anesthesia Absence of parents as an intervening factor before surgery Children who are physically placed in status I and II according to the standards of the American Society of Anesthesiology
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of consent to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ?Anxiety. Timepoint: The initial anxiety score is evaluated 5 minutes before the intervention in the waiting room by anxiety measurement tools and scales, and after the surgery, which will last about an hour. Method of measurement: STAIC, VAS-A and m-YPAS are used to measure anxiety. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences