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Study aim
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Determining the Effect of an Interventional-Supportive Program on Hospitalized children's Anxiety and Pain
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Design
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Two-group clinical trial of non-random assignment
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Settings and conduct
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This research is a clinical trial that aims to investigate the impact of an interventional-supportive program on severity of pain and anxiety after pediatric surgery. Sampling is an easy-continuous type and 64 hospitalized and operated children, aged 3-6 years, are selected and placed in two groups of control and intervention. In the first stage, sampling is done in the control group. One day after the surgery, the severity of anxiety _using Piyeri tool_ and pain scale_using Toddler-Preschool-Post operative Scale(TPPPS)_ are measured by the researcher.This group is routinely cared and 1-2 hours later, the child's anxiety and pain are re-measured. Sampling continues till the number of samples in the control group is completed. In the intervention group, one day after the operation, the severity of child's anxiety and pain score are evaluated using the mentioned tools, and 1-2 hours after the implementation of the interventional-supportive program, the intensity of child's anxiety and pain score is re-evaluated using the above tools. .
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:
The age of 3 to 6 years,
Having mental health and alertness,
Having gastrointestinal Surgery,
Non-entry criteria: Taking pain and anxiety-reducing medication,
Having growth and mental retardation,
Having previous surgical experience,
Having a chronic illness (epilepsy, seizures, diabetes, known heart disease, kidney disease, Asthma).
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Intervention groups
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For the intervention group, the interventional-supportive program will be done based on the prepared booklet derived from educational concepts of kindergartens programs,and no intervention for the control group.
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Main outcome variables
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Pain and Anxiety