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Balamurali M, Shrimathy M S, Devimeenakshi K. The Usefulness of Cartoon as Diversion Technique During Venepuncture 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
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Background and Objective: Venepuncture is the commonest painful procedure experienced by children during hospitalization. Use of distraction techniques to help the child to cope up with pain has an important role in improving the outcome of treatment and patient satisfaction. The primary objective was to assess the usefulness of cartoon in pain reduction caused by venepuncture done on pre-school children admitted to the paediatric ward.
Methods: The study was an open labelled randomized control trial performed in the Paediatric ward of a Medical College hospital from September 2022 to November 2022. Pre-school children who were 3-5 years of age who were admitted to the paediatric ward and underwent venepuncture were enrolled into the study. The intervention group children were shown a cartoon video five minutes before and during the procedure of venepuncture and the control group were not shown the video. Pain rating scale (Wong Baker) was used in the children. The mean pain score in the intervention and control groups were compared.
Findings: Among the 72 preschool children recruited, 36 were in the intervention group and 36 in the control group. Mean (SD) pain score was significantly lower in the experimental group 3.22(0.49) who were shown the cartoon video compared to the control group 3.67(0.54). It was observed that in the intervention group the severe pain scores were lower than in the non-intervention group.
Conclusion: Cartoon therapy is an effective distraction which decreases pain during procedures like venepuncture in pre-school children.
Methods: The study was an open labelled randomized control trial performed in the Paediatric ward of a Medical College hospital from September 2022 to November 2022. Pre-school children who were 3-5 years of age who were admitted to the paediatric ward and underwent venepuncture were enrolled into the study. The intervention group children were shown a cartoon video five minutes before and during the procedure of venepuncture and the control group were not shown the video. Pain rating scale (Wong Baker) was used in the children. The mean pain score in the intervention and control groups were compared.
Findings: Among the 72 preschool children recruited, 36 were in the intervention group and 36 in the control group. Mean (SD) pain score was significantly lower in the experimental group 3.22(0.49) who were shown the cartoon video compared to the control group 3.67(0.54). It was observed that in the intervention group the severe pain scores were lower than in the non-intervention group.
Conclusion: Cartoon therapy is an effective distraction which decreases pain during procedures like venepuncture in pre-school children.
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