The effects of playing digital games on children's pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing: A randomized controlled study.

IF 1.1 Q3 EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.4103/tjem.tjem_8_23

Muhammet Kavlakci, Filiz Ogce, Tulay Yavan

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Abstract

Objective: The aim was to determine the effects of digital game play on children's pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing.

Methods: Data were obtained from 84 children between the ages of 8 and 17 years at the pediatric emergency department between January 16 and March 19, 2020, using the Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Fear of Medical Procedures Scale (FMPS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-CH). A four-block randomization system was used. The study group (n = 42) played digital games during the suturing procedure, unlike the control group (n = 42). Ethical permissions were obtained from the ethical committee, hospital, and families.

Results: Before the suturing procedure, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups' mean scores. The intervention group was found to have statistically significantly lower WBFPS and VAS pain scores than the control group during the suturing procedure, and after the procedure, statistically significantly lower WBFPS, VAS, FMPS, and STAI-CH mean scores than the control group.

Conclusions: The digital game-playing approach applied before and during the suture procedure was found to be effective in reducing children's pain, fear, and anxiety levels.

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在缝合过程中，玩数字游戏对儿童疼痛、恐惧和焦虑水平的影响:一项随机对照研究。

目的:目的是确定数字游戏在缝合过程中对儿童疼痛、恐惧和焦虑水平的影响。方法:对2020年1月16日至3月19日在儿科急诊科就诊的84名8 ~ 17岁儿童的数据进行分析，采用社会人口统计学和临床特征表、Wong-Baker面部疼痛评定量表(WBFPS)、视觉模拟量表(VAS)、医疗程序恐惧量表(FMPS)和儿童状态-特质焦虑量表(STAI-CH)。采用四组随机系统。与对照组(n = 42)不同，研究组(n = 42)在缝合过程中玩数字游戏。获得了伦理委员会、医院和家属的伦理许可。结果:缝合前，两组平均评分比较，差异无统计学意义。干预组在缝合过程中WBFPS、VAS疼痛评分均低于对照组，术后WBFPS、VAS、FMPS、STAI-CH平均评分均低于对照组，差异均有统计学意义。结论:在缝合前和缝合过程中使用数字游戏方法可以有效地减少儿童的疼痛、恐惧和焦虑水平。

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Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine EMERGENCY MEDICINE-

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1.70

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22 weeks

期刊介绍： The Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine (Turk J Emerg Med) is an International, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes clinical and experimental trials, case reports, invited reviews, case images, letters to the Editor, and interesting research conducted in all fields of Emergency Medicine. The Journal is the official scientific publication of the Emergency Medicine Association of Turkey (EMAT) and is printed four times a year, in January, April, July and October. The language of the journal is English. The Journal is based on independent and unbiased double-blinded peer-reviewed principles. Only unpublished papers that are not under review for publication elsewhere can be submitted. The authors are responsible for the scientific content of the material to be published. The Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine reserves the right to request any research materials on which the paper is based. The Editorial Board of the Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine and the Publisher adheres to the principles of the International Council of Medical Journal Editors, the World Association of Medical Editors, the Council of Science Editors, the Committee on Publication Ethics, the US National Library of Medicine, the US Office of Research Integrity, the European Association of Science Editors, and the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors.