The Effect Of Animal-Assisted Intervention

The Effect Of Animal-Assisted Intervention On Fear In Hospıtalızed Children In The Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Study

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of animal-assisted practice on fear in children admitted to the emergency room.

Children's fears about the hospital are traumatic and confront us as a hindering factor in their growth and development.Bringing the child to the emergency room and not knowing what will happen there creates great fear in him. Children already have different fears according to different age groups and developmental stages. These; separation from family, pain and suffering, change in body image (losing body parts), etc. The state of fear can lead to a worsening of the child's existing illness and symptoms. In addition to being separated from the family, being separated from peers, not being able to play games, staying away from school if going to school, etc. they have concerns.

Inclusion Criteria:

• To be followed for at least 2 hours in the pediatric emergency room,
• Age range is 5-7,
• Not afraid of the goldfish to be used in the research,
• Not allergic to fish and fish feed,
• Does not have physical, auditory, visual and cognitive barriers to feeding (feeding),
• No speech or communication disorder that will prevent the parent and child from communicating,
• Parent and child's willingness to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are not admitted to the Pediatric Emergency room, patients who do not fit the age range of 5-7, who stay less than 2 hours,
• Afraid of goldfish, allergic to fish food, preventing feeding, having physical, auditory, visual and cognitive disabilities,
• Patients with speech and communication disorders that will prevent parents and children from communicating,
• Parent and child not willing to participate in the research.