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Education for Children Who Will Have Planned Surgery With Web-based and Therapeutic Game Method

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Day Surgery
Registration Number
NCT05320614
Lead Sponsor
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Brief Summary

This research was planned to determine the effects of the web-based education given at home to children aged 7-12 in planned surgeries and the therapeutic game method applied in the hospital on pre-operative anxiety and fear, postoperative pain and sleep.

This study is a randomized controlled experimental study.

Detailed Description

Illness and especially hospitalization in the preoperative and postoperative period cause trauma with physiological, emotional and behavioral problems for children. With the help of web-based education and therapeutic game methods by pediatric nurses, anxiety, fear and pain seen in children and families can be reduced and skills to cope with negative emotions can be improved.

This research was planned to determine the effects of the web-based education given at home to children aged 7-12 in planned surgeries and the therapeutic game method applied in the hospital on pre-operative anxiety and fear, postoperative pain and sleep.

This study is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study is planned to be performed in the pediatric surgery clinic of the Training and Research Hospital.

For sample selection, children will be stratified in terms of age variables and divided into two strata as 7-9 years old and 10-12 years old. In order to ensure homogeneity between the groups, children will be selected into the study and control groups using a simple randomization method and a random numbers table. To the children in the study group and their parents; information about the child's surgery, educational brochures including the conditions to be considered before, during and after the operation, during the discharge period, operating room tour, educational games, etc. Training will be given on the website using and a therapeutic game will be played in the game room at the hospital the day before the surgery. The children in the control group and their parents will be given routine care and information about the pre-operative preparation in the service. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test will be used in the evaluation of the data. A value of p\<0.05 will be considered statistically significant.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
78
Inclusion Criteria
  • Agreeing to participate in the research,
  • Those who will have a planned surgery between the ages of 7-12,
  • Having and able to use a computer/tablet and internet connection at home,
  • Having the ability to use a computer / tablet,
  • Pediatric patients given written consent by their parents
Exclusion Criteria
  • At least one previous experience of surgery
  • Having communication problems (sight, hearing, mental),
  • Diagnosed with anxiety disorder,
  • Genetic/congenital disease,

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child Fear Scale:On the day of the operation, one hour before the operation, the child is asked to rate his/her fear according to this scale.

This scale is scored between 0-4 based on five different facial expressions, a higher scale score indicates more fear.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Yale Modified Preoperative Anxiety Scale Child FormAn evaluation is made by the researcher 30 minutes before the operation and when the anesthesia mask is shown in the operating room.

This scale has four parameters, each parameter is scored between 0-4, the second parameter is scored between 0-6. A total of minimum 4 and maximum 18 points can be obtained from the scale. High scores indicate high anxiety.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

MSKU

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Muğla, Menteşe, Turkey

Derya DEMİR UYSAL

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Muğla, Turkey

MSKU
🇹🇷Muğla, Menteşe, Turkey

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