KMID : 0606120070130040506
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing 2007 Volume.13 No. 4 p.506 ~ p.511
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Effects of Distraction by Cell Phone on Pain and Fear During Venipuncture Procedures for Hospitalized Preschool Children
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Lim Jung-Hee
Shin Yeong-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of distraction with a cell phone on pain and fear during venipuncture procedures in hospitalized preschool children.
Methods: Fifty four preschool children, ages 3-6, were recruited from one university affiliated hospital in Daegu. Participants were assigned to the control group (n= 27) to receive usual care or the intervention group (n=27) to receive distraction plus usual care. The FACE scale was used to assess children¡¯s pain, and the visual analogue scale (VAS) to assess each mothers¡¯ perceptions of her child¡¯s pain. For assessment of fear, the Procedure Behavioral Checklist developed by Lebaron and Zeltzer was used.
Results: Results show that children in the intervention group demonstrated significantly lower pain scores on FACE (t=2.19, p<.03) as rated by the children and on VAS (t=2.78, p<.01) as rated by their mothers. Children in the intervention group also had significantly lower fear scores (t=2.30, p<.02) as rated by the researcher.
Conclusion: Distraction with cell phone for relieving pain and fear during venipuncture procedure was effective for these hospitalized preschool children.
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KEYWORD
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pain, fear, venipuncture, distraction
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