The Effect of Reading a Pictorial Storybook on Children's Fear, Anxiety and Emotional Symptoms Before Dental Treatment

The Effect of Reading a Pictorial Storybook on Children's Fear, Anxiety and Emotional Symptoms Before Dental Treatment: A Randomised Controlled Study

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of reading a picture storybook on children's fear, anxiety and emotional symptoms before dental treatment.

In children with receiving dental treatment will be randomly divided into two groups: picture storybook group and control. Interventions will be applied for only 1 times. While the illustrated storybook is read to the experimental group, no intervention will be applied to the control group. The children will be assessed before, during and after. Fear, anxiety and emotional symptoms due to dental treatment procedure will be evaluated using the Children's Emotional Indicator Scale, Child Anxiety Scale-Stateness and Children's Fear Scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• No audiovisual impairment,
• Being open to communication and
• Must be accompanied by a parent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having special needs,
• Having an audio-visual impairment,
• Learning difficulties or mental retardation and
• Children whose parents do not agree to participate in the study.