A study to assess the effectiveness of cartoon animation show during venipuncture in reducing pain among toddlers in the selected hospital at Kanyakumari district

Jennie Jose, J (2015) A study to assess the effectiveness of cartoon animation show during venipuncture in reducing pain among toddlers in the selected hospital at Kanyakumari district. Masters thesis, Global College of Nursing, Kanyakumari.

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Abstract

The present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of cartoon animation show during venipuncture in reducing pain perception among toddlers in the selected hospital at Kanyakumari district . The objectives of the study are, To assess the level of pain perceived by the toddlers during venipuncture after cartoon animation show in group A and without cartoon animation show in group B. To assess the effect of cartoon animation show in reducing pain during venipuncture by comparing the pain scores among both groups. To determine the association of pain perceived by the toddlers in the control group with their selected demographic variables such as age in months, gender, order of birth, number of siblings, type of family, education of father, education of mother, occupation of father, occupation of mother, previous experience of venipuncture, site of venipuncture - the conceptual framework for the study. Quasi experimental post test only design with control group was used and the formal consent was obtained from Jeyaharan memorial hospital and the investigator selected 60 samples using purposive sampling technique and who are fulfilling the inclusive criteria were selected as a samples both in experimental and control group. Measurement of pain experienced by the toddler was assessed with the help of FLACC scale (face, legs, activity, consolability, cry). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Analysis of demographic variables was done in terms of frequency and percentage distribution. Association of post test level of pain in the control group with demographic variables was analysed by using chi-square test. The findings concluded that Out of 30 samples in the experimental group majority 15 (50%) had moderate pain,15(50%) had severe pain and in control group majority 27(90%)had severe pain, 3(10%) had moderate pain. In the experimental group, the post test level of mean pain score was 6.5 with S.D 19.5 and in the control group the post test mean score was 8.16 with S.D 34.168. Statistically significant at P<0.001 level indicating that there was significant difference in the post test level of pain between the experimental and control group.Hence the cartoon animation show was responsive in reducing the venipuncture pain among toddlers.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cartoon Animation ; Venipuncture ; Reducing Pain ; Toddlers ; Selected Hospital ; Kanyakumari District.
Subjects: NURSING > Paediatric Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 27 Jul 2017 07:45
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2018 05:43
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2142

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