Computer Tablet Distraction in Children Receiving an Injection
| Autor: | Magdalena Chavez, Sherwood Burns-Nader, Stephanie Atencio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty education Anxiety Injections 03 medical and health sciences Random Allocation 0302 clinical medicine Microcomputers 030225 pediatrics Distraction medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Self report Child Pain Measurement Small city business.industry Significant difference General Medicine humanities Pediatric clinic Surgery Distress Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Child Preschool Physical therapy Female Neurology (clinical) business Minimizing pain Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 17(3) |
| ISSN: | 1526-4637 |
| Popis: | Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a computer tablet as a distraction tool for minimizing pain and distress in children undergoing an injection. Design Using an experimental design, the subjects were randomly assigned to either participate in tablet distraction or receive no distraction during an injection. Setting A pediatric clinic in a small city in the Southeast region of the United States. Subjects Forty-one children, ages 4–11 years, who were receiving an immunization and their parents. Methods During an injection, children either participated in distraction using a computer tablet or did not receive distraction according to their group assignment. Children's emotional response was assessed using a behavioral observation to examine distress. Pain was also measured using a behavior observation scale. After the injection, children reported the level of pain they felt during the injection. Results A significant difference was found for pain, both self-reported and observed, and observed emotions. Children receiving distraction using a tablet displayed significantly higher amounts of pain and negative emotions. Gender differences in pain and emotions were found with females having a significantly higher amount of pain and negative emotions. Conclusions The use of a tablet as a distraction was not effective in decreasing pain and distress in children receiving an injection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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