The Effect of Two Distraction Methods on the Level of Pain, Fear and Anxiety in Children

The Effect of Two Different Distraction Methods Applied During Venous Blood Collection Procedure on the Level of Pain, Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Emergency Department

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of watching cartoons with virtual reality glasses and tablets applied during the blood collection process on the level of pain, fear and anxiety experienced by children.

Needle procedures applied to children for diagnosis and treatment cause fear, anxiety, and pain. In cases where children's pain and fear cannot be controlled, health professionals and parents may experience feelings of stress, helplessness, and guilt. Many approaches reduce pain and anxiety in children during painful procedures. The most commonly used of these approaches is the distraction technique, also known as the distraction technique, which is constructed with cognitive and behavioral processes. There are many methods used to divert attention. Some of those; watching cartoons, inflating balloons, creating balloons by blowing foam, directing techniques, parent coaching, using virtual reality (VR) glasses, listening to music, kaleidoscope, and using distraction cards. The research is a randomized controlled experimental study designed to determine the effects of two different methods (watching 360-degree cartoons with virtual reality glasses and watching cartoons with a tablet) during the blood collection procedure in children, on the level of pain, fear, and anxiety experienced by children.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The child and family agree to participate in the research,
• The child is between the ages of 5-12
• The child does not have a chronic and mental health problem.
• Not having a visual and hearing disability
• No history of sedative, analgesic or narcotic substance use within 24 hours before admission
• Not having a febrile illness at the time of application
• Absence of a disease causing chronic pain
• Being treated in the green area according to the 3-level (red-yellow-green) triage system.
• Performing the operation at once

Exclusion Criteria:

• • The child and family's refusal to participate in the research

  • Having a visual and auditory problem
  • The child is less than 5 years old or older than 12 years old
  • The child has a chronic and mental health problem
  • Being treated in the red or yellow area according to the 3-level (red-yellow-green) triage system.