The Effect of Two Different Interventions Applied During the Transfer of Children to the Operating Room for Circumcision on Fear, Anxiety, Comfort and Pain Levels

The Effect of Two Different Interventions Applied During the Transfer of Children to the Operating Room for Circumcision on Fear, Anxiety, Comfort and Pain Levels: Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study was to determine the effects of two different interventions on fear, anxiety, comfort, and pain levels during the transfer of children undergoing circumcision to the operating room.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• H1: Animal-assisted intervention during transfer to the operating room affects children's fear.
• H2: Animal-assisted intervention during transfer to the operating room affects children's anxiety.
• H3: Animal-assisted intervention during transfer to the operating room affects children's comfort.
• H4: Animal-assisted intervention during transfer to the operating room affects children's pain.
• H5: Playing with a kaleidoscope during transfer to the operating room affects children's fear.
• H6: Playing with a kaleidoscope during transfer to the operating room affects children's anxiety.
• H7: Playing with a kaleidoscope during transfer to the operating room affects children's comfort.
• H8: Playing with a kaleidoscope during transfer to the operating room affects children's pain.

Researchers will investigate the effects of animal-assisted intervention and kaleidoscopes on anxiety, fear, pain, and comfort during the transfer to the operating room in boys aged 7-10 undergoing circumcision. A comparison will be made with a control group to determine this effectiveness.

Participants:

• The animal-assisted intervention group will initiate interaction with a goldfish in a portable aquarium during the preoperative period and accompany them until they arrive in the operating room.
• The kaleidoscope group will be distracted with a kaleidoscope during the preoperative period and continue this intervention until they arrive in the operating room.
• The control group will follow the hospital's routine patient transfer procedure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 7-10 age group
• Circumcision performed under general anesthesia or sedation
• Pain level 0 before surgery
• Child has literacy skills
• Child and parent volunteer to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• The child has had previous surgical experience
• The child is allergic to fish products or fish meal
• The child has a special condition that may cause difficulty understanding and perceiving
• Any complications develop in the postoperative period
• The child and parent wish to withdraw from the study
• The child's hemodynamic instability