This study aim to determine the effect of finger puppet, video game or stress ball methods on the fear levels, emotional behaviors and parental care satisfaction of children aged 4-6 years due to inhaler treatment.
This study was conducted in a randomized, experimental research design. The study was conducted in the pediatric emergency unit of a public hospital with 120 children between January 2024-2025. The finger puppet, stress ball, and video game groups each have 40 children. The inclusion criteria are: the child must be between 4-6 years old, receive inhaler treatment via mask, not have received inhaler treatment for the last 6 months, receive bronchodilator medications as part of inhaler treatment, have no vision or speech problems, have no hearing problems, both the child and the parent must speak and understand Turkish fluently, and the child must be willing to participate in the study, with the families agreeing to participate in the research and signing the informed consent form. Data were collected using the descriptive information form, child fear scale, children's emotional manifestation scale and PedsQL health care satisfaction scale. It was found that finger puppet and video game were more effective on emotional values during inhaler treatment procedure in children compared to stress ball.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
120
Public Hospital
Karaman, Turkey (Türkiye)
child fear scale
The scale can be used to determine the level of fear in children aged 4-10 years. It is administered by showing the child five facial expressions, ranging from a neutral expression ("0") to a frightened face ("4").
Time frame: The child was assessed 5 minutes before inhaler treatment. The child was assessed during inhaler treatment. The child was also assessed immediately after inhaler treatment was completed.
children's emotional manifestation scale
The scale can evaluate children's emotional indicators based on five parameters. These five parameters are: facial expression, vocal activity, interaction, and level of cooperation.
Time frame: The child was assessed 5 minutes before inhaler treatment. The child was assessed during inhaler treatment. The child was also assessed immediately after inhaler treatment was completed.
PedsQL health care satisfaction scale
The scale includes six main categories: information, family involvement, communication, technical skills, emotional needs, and overall satisfaction. The scale is evaluated based on the understanding that higher scores indicate higher satisfaction levels.
Time frame: Parents were asked to evaluate and record their satisfaction with the PedsQL Healthcare Satisfaction Scale immediately after the inhaler treatment was completed.
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