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Digital buddy for preparation of IV insertio

Not Applicable
Conditions
anxiety
Emergency medicine - Other emergency care
Registration Number
ACTRN12622000781741
Lead Sponsor
Dr Michael Shepherd
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Stopped early
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria
1.Tamariki admitted to Starship Child Health requiring an IV cannula insertion when play specialist is not available
AND
2.Age 7 to 12 years (7 years 0 days to 12 years 364 days)
AND
3.Able to interact with digital tablet
AND
4.Has time to complete the korerorero

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria
•Significant developmental delay
•Does not speak English

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Tamaiti Self-Reported Rating Procedural Distress[End of procedure]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Matua perception of usefulness of digital buddy - Likert scale[End of procedure];Time to set up digital tablet (minutes) as timed by a staff member using timer.[End of procedure];Time tamaiti needed for interaction with Digital Buddy (minutes). This will be obtained from screen access time log from within the digital buddy.[End of procedure];Tamaiti completed interaction with Digital Buddy prior to IV cannula.<br>Edit for clarity: this is a simple yes no answer and will be available from the digital buddy as there are a number of steps that the tamaiti can complete, if not completed the programme will have a record of this.[End of procedure];Healthcare Provider perception of usefulness of Digital Buddy by questionnaire - designed specifically for this study.[End of procedure]
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