The Effect of Two Different Interventions Applied During the Transfer of Children to the Operating Room for Circumcision on Fear, Anxiety, Comfort and Pain Levels

Animal-assisted therapy intervention applied during transfer to the operating room changes Child Anxiety Scale scores in the preoperative period.

Child Anxiety Scale: The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0 and 10 points. As the score increases, the anxiety level also increases.

Time frame: 10 minutes before surgery

Animal-assisted therapy intervention applied during transfer to the operating room changes Child Fear Scale scores in the preoperative period.

Child Fear Scale: The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0 and 4 points. As the score increases, the fear level also increases.

Time frame: 10 minutes before surgery

Animal-assisted therapy intervention applied during transfer to the operating room changes Wong-Baker pain scale scores in the postoperative period.

Wong-Baker Pain Scale: The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0 and 10 points. As the score increases, the pain level also increases.

Time frame: up to the 1st postoperative hour

Animal-assisted therapy intervention applied during transfer to the operating room changes Comfort Behaviors Checklist scores in the postoperative period.

Comfort Behaviors Checklist: The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 25 and 100 points. As the score increases, the comfort level also increases.

Time frame: up to the 1st postoperative hour

Kaleidoscope intervention applied during transfer to the operating room changes Child Anxiety Scale scores in the preoperative period.

Child Anxiety Scale: The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0 and 10 points. As the score increases, the anxiety level also increases.

Time frame: 10 minutes before surgery

Kaleidoscope intervention applied during transfer to the operating room changes Child Fear Scale scores in the preoperative period.

Child Fear Scale: The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0 and 4 points. As the score increases, the fear level also increases.

Time frame: 10 minutes before surgery

Kaleidoscope intervention applied during transfer to the operating room changes Wong-Baker pain scale scores in the postoperative period.

Wong-Baker Pain Scale: The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0 and 10 points. As the score increases, the pain level also increases.

Time frame: up to the 1st postoperative hour

Kaleidoscope intervention applied during transfer to the operating room changes Comfort Behaviors Checklist scores in the postoperative period.

Comfort Behaviors Checklist: The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 25 and 100 points. As the score increases, the comfort level also increases.

Time frame: up to the 1st postoperative hour