The effects of an animation distraction intervention on pain response of preschool children during venipuncture.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of an animation distraction intervention on pain response of preschoolers during venipuncture.


METHODS
The research employed a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The experimental group (n = 20) was provided with an animation distraction intervention using a laptop computer during their first venipuncture, and the control group (n = 20) received standard treatment.


RESULTS
There were statistically significant differences in self-reported pain response, behavioral pain response, blood cortisol, and blood glucose between the experimental group and the control group.


CONCLUSIONS
This intervention requires minimum effort and time and may be a cost-effective and convenient nursing intervention that could be used easily in clinical settings.
Yoo
Hana
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Department of Nursing, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. moonfollow@hanmail.net
Kim
Sue
S
Hur
Hea-Kung
HK
Kim
Hee-Soon
HS
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D018962:Phlebotomy
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006854:Hydrocortisone