title: Informative nursery rhymes: a pilot study of children's satisfaction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to assess, by means of a questionnaire, the level of children's satisfaction relating to three informative charts, including a nursery rhyme, administered to the patient before a medical procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  We created three types of specific informative charts on three medical topics with the double function of informing the child before the medical procedure, and of distracting him/her by means of a nursery rhyme read aloud by the authors. To assess the level of children's satisfaction, we administered the patients a questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to children's feedback, the charts were funny and useful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The charts conceived in this study seem to be an easily applicable and entertaining approach to provide information and distraction to children undergoing surgery.
authors.affiliation: G. Gaslini Children's Hospital and Scientific Research Institute, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy - edoardoguida@libero.it.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guglieri
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guida
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DI Grazia
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franza
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lisa
authors.forename: Girolamo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mattioli
authors.forename: Waifro
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rigamonti
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pompei
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic