Aim: The study was carried out in randomized control to determine the effect of two different distractions on pain and anxiety during blood collection. Methods: The population of the study consisted of children between ages of 4-10 years who applied for venipuncture to a training and research hospital in Turkey between July and December 2018. A total of 139 children were included in the study, 46 of them with virtual reality goggles and 43 of them with control group. Information Form, Child Anxiety Scale, Visual Analogue Scale and Wong Baker Pain Scale were used in the collection of data.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
135
The children in the groups were distracted by virtual reality goggles and kaleidoscope 2 minutes before venipuncture, until the process was over
Adiyaman University
Adıyaman, Turkey (Türkiye)
Children Fear Scale
The Children Fear Scale was used to evaluate the children's fear and anxiety. Children Fear Scale is a 0-4 scale, showing five faces that range from a neutral expression (0 = no anxiety) to a frightened face (4 = severe anxiety). Preprocedural and procedural pain, and anxiety were evaluated
Time frame: 1 minute
Visual Analogue Scale
The visual analogue scale has been used for evaluating pain levels. Children were asked to mark the level of their pain on a l00 mm., Visual Analogue scale marked at one end as "no pain" and at the other as "worst pain imaginable.
Time frame: 1 minute
Wong Baker Face Pain Scale
The Wong Baker Faces scale is a 0-10 scale. Six faces on the cards show a range of emotions from a smiling face (0 very happy/no pain) to a crying face (10 'hurts worst').
Time frame: 1 minute
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