Efficacy of Cartoon Viewing Devices During Phlebotomy in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of different cartoon viewing devices during phlebotomy in children. This study was a prospective, randomized controlled trial. The study included inpatients from the Biochemical Laboratory of a private university hospital in Turkey and was conduc...

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Published in:Journal of perianesthesia nursing 2020-08, Vol.35 (4), p.407-412
Main Authors: İnangil, Demet, Şendir, Merdiye, Büyükyılmaz, Funda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anxiety
cartoon viewing
Nursing
pain
phlebotomy
tablet
virtual reality
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of different cartoon viewing devices during phlebotomy in children. This study was a prospective, randomized controlled trial. The study included inpatients from the Biochemical Laboratory of a private university hospital in Turkey and was conducted between September 2017 and April 2018. A computer-based random number generator was used to randomly assign the patients into three groups (virtual reality [VR], tablet, and control) with 40 children each. Data were collected using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and the Children's Fear Scale. Pain and anxiety scores were reported by children, parents, and observers in tablet and control groups. In the VR group, pain and anxiety were determined only by children's reports. According to the children reports, the VR group reported significantly less pain and anxiety than those in the tablet and control groups (P 
ISSN:1089-9472
1532-8473
DOI:10.1016/j.jopan.2020.01.008