CATS inside my brain: children's understanding of the cerebral computed tomography scan procedure.
This device field study investigated children's understanding of the cerebral computed tomography scan procedure. Two groups of 10 children each (ages 5-8 and 9-11) were interviewed to determine their thoughts and feelings about the procedure and the information they would like to have before the procedure. The two groups were compared and statistically significant results were found between them. The older group evidenced higher levels of conceptual understanding of the procedure. The findings indicate the necessity of taking into account the cognitive level of the child when designing and using educational materials.
D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013781:Texas; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000523:psychology*