The Effect of Watching Cartoons During Treatment on Children's Anxiety and Fear Levels

Objective: The study was carried out in a randomized controlled manner to determine the effect of the watching cartoons on the fear and anxiety levels of children during treatment.

Method: The population of the study consisted of children aged 5-10 years who were brought to a state hospital in a southeastern province for blood collection. A total of 92 children, 43 of whom were in the cartoon group and 49 of which were in the control group, were included in the study. Research findings; Data Form was obtained by using Child Anxiety Scale and Child Fear Scale. The children in the cartoon group were shown the cartoons they wanted during the treatment. Anxiety and fear levels before and during the blood collection were evaluated in the cartoon and control groups. The anxiety level of the children was evaluated according to their own expressions, and the level of fear was evaluated independently according to both the children's own statements and the observers' statements.

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Key information

Conditions

Nursing Caries Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Fear Mental Disorders

Age range

5 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Batman obstetrics and pediatric hospital

Batman, 72060, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

being healthy
ability to express himself/herself verbally
having no visual or auditory problems

Exclusion criteria

mental disease
neurological disease

Treatment and study plan

Cartoon group

Other

The children in the groups were distracted by watching cartoon 2 minutes before treatment, until the process was over

Primary outcomes

Children Fear Scale

Time frame: 1 minute

The scale is used to evaluate the anxiety level of 4-10 year-old children. Five images of cartoon faces are used in the scale. Anxiety level is evaluated with numbers between "0" and "4". While "0" point refers to "no anxiety", "4" points refer to "severe anxiety"
Children Anxiety Scale

Time frame: 1 minute

it is similar to a thermometer with a bulb at the bottom and horizontal lines at upwardly spaced intervals. In the scale for children aged four to ten years, the child is asked to indicate that he / she feels "now için to measure State anxiety. Score can vary from 0 to 10

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Adiyaman University Research Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Oct 15, 2019
Registry last updated: Oct 14, 2020

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