The Effect of Toy IV Catheter on Children's Pain, Fear and Emotional Indicators

Aim: Research was conducted to determine the effect of preparation for the procedure with a toy IV catheter before IV catheterization in children aged 6-10 years, on children's pain, fear and emotional indicators.Methods: It is a randomized controlled intervention study. The study was completed with 80 children. There are two groups in the study. Before the IV catheterization, the children in the intervention group were treated with the toy IV catheter developed by the researchers on the knitted doll, and then the procedure was provided to them. Conversely, no intervention was applied to the control group other than the normal procedure of the hospital. Stratified block randomization method was used to assign children to groups. In the study; "Personal Data Collection Form", "Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale (WBFPS)", "Child Fear Scale (CFS)" and "Child Emotional Manifestation Scale (CEMS)" were used to collect data.

Inclusion Criteria:Your child;Age between 6-10,To receive IV treatment upon the request of a physician,Being conscious and able to communicate verbally,Understanding and speaking Turkish,Having a mother and / or father with him,After the information, the child and his parents agree to participate in the study in writing and verbally,Pediatric Emergency Clinic has been accepted to the Green Area,Not using analgesic and / or sedative drugs in the last 8 hours.Exclusion Criteria:Your child;Being younger than 6 and over 10 years old,Having pain,Having a high fever (body temperature of 38 ° C and above) Applying to the hospital with a complaint that requires urgent intervention such as convulsion or trauma,Having applied to the hospital by ambulance,Admitted to the Yellow or Red Area of the Pediatric Emergency Clinic after triage,Having had an IV catheter before,Having mental disability,Having a chronic and / or fatal disease, Having a diagnosis made by psychiatry,Communication problems with his family and / or himself (not speaking Turkish, agitation, etc.)