Hospitalism in Children
Conditions
Keywords
Children, Nursing, Puppet, Ventriloquist, Inhaler treatment, Therapeutic approach
Brief summary
This study aimed to determine the effect of preparation with the ventriloquist puppet method before inhaler treatment on anxiety and fear level of children aged 4-6
Detailed description
Although treatment methods appropriate to the disease are applied in respiratory system diseases, healthcare professionals must cooperate with the child and family regarding compliance with the treatment (oral, nebulizer, inhaler) and management of the disease. Children may experience anxiety and fear from the moment they enter the hospital. They may react to being in the hospital and medical procedures such as crying, running away, or withdrawing. Age, previous negative hospitalization experiences, and fear of getting sick are factors that shape children's medical fears. The majority of children have 'a little' or 'a lot' of fear about medical procedures. Children have adaptation problems to the inhaler treatment and often reject it. To provide effective treatment, compliance of the child and family with the treatment and suitable application techniques are crucial. In this process, it is important to minimize the anxiety and fear of children and ensure that they receive the treatment in the best possible way. Therapeutic approaches such as distraction cards, musical toys, and puppets during the preparation of the child for the procedure before the treatment can increase the child's compliance with the treatment and reduce the level of anxiety. In a study, puppet shows were useful in reducing the fears of children with 'a lot' fear. In another study, finger puppets as a play enhanced communication with children with cancer and were suitable for use in the hospital environment. It has been concluded that the use of puppets is beneficial because it gives children the opportunity to express themselves freely. An effort should be made to reduce the child's anxiety and fear by taking a therapeutic approach not only for invasive procedures but also for non-invasive procedures. Therapeutic approaches can be applied to the child and family before, during, and after treatment. This study aimed to determine the effect of preparation with the ventriloquist puppet method before inhaler treatment on the anxiety and fear levels of children aged 4-6.
Interventions
OTHERVentriloquist Puppet
one day preparation intervention applied by researcher for children under the inhaler treatment. Preparation will be 30 minutes long
Sponsors
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Two group with conventional therapy control group
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children between the ages of 4-6, * Children receiving inhaler therapy, * Children and families who can speak Turkish, * Children and families who volunteer to participate in the research,
Exclusion criteria
* Children with cognitive or mental problems, * Children with life-threatening conditions, * Children with hearing, vision and/or speech impairments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | one day | Children's State Anxiety Scale: Validated scale used for evaluation of 4-10 aged children's anxiety level. Scale score ranges between 0-10 |
| Fear | one day | Children's Fear Scale: Validated scale used for evaluation of 5-10 aged children's fear level. Scale score ranges between 0-4. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactTuba ARPACI, PhD
Backup ContactMerve Akar
Outcome results
None listed