The Effect of Two Method to Reducing Pain and Fear During Draw Blood From Children

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Completed

Brief Summary: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of two different distraction methods on reducing pain and fear during blood collection from children.

The study was conducted between January 2020 and May 2021.

Detailed Description: The study was a pretest-posttest, parallel group randomized controlled experimental design.

H0: The pain and fear mean scores of the intervention group, in which the distraction method (ball squeezing and blowing bubbles) was applied during the blood collection process, was not different from the control group.

The study was carried out with the participation of 111 children aged 6-12 years and their parents, who underwent blood collection in the emergency department of a state hospital.

Children were randomly assigned to blowing bubbles (n:37), ball squeezing (n:37) and control (n:37) groups. Bubble blowing and ball squeezing methods were used to distract attention during the blood collection process. Data were collected with Child and Family Information Form, Wong Baker Faces Pain Scale, Child Fear Scale. Pretest and posttest measurements were recorded separately by the child, parent and researcher. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, Tamhane's T2 test, t test for dependent groups were used in the analysis of the data. The statistical significance of the results was taken as p\<0,05

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

The child has a disease that causes chronic pain
The child has a hearing or visual impairment
The child has a mental or neurological disability
The child has used drugs that will create an analgesic effect in the last 24 hours before the application

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental Group	Bubble blowing method	Experimental Group (ball squeezing) The group were used a ball squeezing method during the blood collection process. The children were given a ball during the blood draw and told to tighten and loosen it.
Active Comparator	Bubble blowing method	Active Comparator ( bubble blowing) The group were used a bubble blowing method during the blood collection process. During the blood collection process, the children were asked to blow bubbles by giving the apparatus inside the foam bubble to their free arm.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Children's Fear Scale mean score	First ten minute	Children's Fear Scale is a scale of 0-4 showing five faces ranging from a neutral expression (0 = no concern) to the feared face (4 = severe anxiety). A score of 0 indicates no fear and a score of 4 indicates extremely fearful. Defines the change of fear level before and after during the blood collection.
Wong Baker Pain Faces Scale mean score	First ten minute	Wong-Baker Pain Faces Scale is widely used with people ages three and older, not limited to children. This self-assessment tool must be understood by the patient, so they are able to choose the face that best illustrates the physical pain they are experiencing. It is a tool to be used by a third person, parents, healthcare professionals, or caregivers, to assess the patient's pain. The scale is 0-10 scale. The six illustrated faces on the cards show a range of emotions, from a smiling face (0 'no pain) to a crying face (10 "worst pain"). 0 indicates no pain, 10 indicates the most severe pain. It defines the child's pain level before and after the blood collection.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

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