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Balamurali M, Shrimathy M S, Devimeenakshi K. Effectiveness of Cartoon Watching for Distraction in Reducing Pain during Venipuncture among Preschool Children: A Randomized Control Trial. CJP 2025; 11 (1)
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Department of Pediatrics, Kilpauk Medical College, India , drdevi_1804@yahoo.in
Abstract: (1173 Views)
Background and Objective: Venipuncture is the most common painful procedure experienced by children during hospitalization. The use of distraction techniques to help the child cope with the pain plays an important role in improving treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction. This study assessed the effectiveness of a cartoon to reduce pain during venipuncture in pre-school children admitted to the pediatric ward.
Methods: The study was an open-label, randomized, controlled trial conducted from September 2022 to November 2022 in the pediatric department of a Medical College Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 3-5-year-old pre-school children admitted to the pediatric ward who underwent venipuncture were enrolled in the present study. The children in the intervention group were shown a cartoon video five minutes before and during the venipuncture, while the control group was not shown the video. The Pain Rating Scale (Wong Baker) was used for the children. The mean pain score in the intervention and control groups was compared.
Findings: Of the 72 preschool children recruited, 36 were in the intervention group and 36 in the control group. The mean (SD) pain score was significantly lower in the experimental group shown the cartoon video at 3.22(0.49) than the mean (SD) of the control group at 3.67(0.54) (p<0.001), confirming statistical significance. It was observed that the scores for severe pain were lower in the intervention group than in the control group.
Conclusion: Watching cartoons is an effective distraction that decreases pain during venipuncture in pre-school children.
Methods: The study was an open-label, randomized, controlled trial conducted from September 2022 to November 2022 in the pediatric department of a Medical College Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 3-5-year-old pre-school children admitted to the pediatric ward who underwent venipuncture were enrolled in the present study. The children in the intervention group were shown a cartoon video five minutes before and during the venipuncture, while the control group was not shown the video. The Pain Rating Scale (Wong Baker) was used for the children. The mean pain score in the intervention and control groups was compared.
Findings: Of the 72 preschool children recruited, 36 were in the intervention group and 36 in the control group. The mean (SD) pain score was significantly lower in the experimental group shown the cartoon video at 3.22(0.49) than the mean (SD) of the control group at 3.67(0.54) (p<0.001), confirming statistical significance. It was observed that the scores for severe pain were lower in the intervention group than in the control group.
Conclusion: Watching cartoons is an effective distraction that decreases pain during venipuncture in pre-school children.
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