ArticleInternational journal of burns and trauma2018
Application of animated cartoons in reducing the pain of dressing changes in children with burn injuries.
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- Virtual reality distraction for acute pain in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- A Scoping Review of Audiovisual Distraction Techniques Among Children in Reducing Invasive Procedure Pain.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Evidence-based practical guideline for procedural pain management and sedation for burn pediatrics patients undergoing wound care procedures.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Review
- A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase the Opportunity of Play Activities and Reduce the Screen Time Among Children Admitted in Hospital Setting of a Tertiary Care Centre, North India.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundNonpharmacological management remains one of the central pain interventional therapies in the burn unit. VR and other distraction treatments for adults have achieved great advantages in pain relief.
methodsA within-subject study was conducted to evaluate 54 participants aged from 3 to 7. In the control group, a standard analgesic, ibuprofen, was used over the period of dressing change, whereas animated cartoons were played simultaneously in the intervention-group condition. We adopted the Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale, COMFORT scale, FLACC scale and POCIS to assess the pain rating 5 min before, during and 5 min after dressing changes, respectively.
resultsCompared with the control group, FLACC scale and POCIS scores in the intervention group were not significantly different (P>0.05) throughout the observation period; outcomes measured using the Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale and COMFORT scale 5 min before and during dressing changes were also not different between the groups (P>0.05). Nevertheless, 5 min after that period, subjects in the intervention group had reduced pain behavior according to scores on the Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale (control-group scores: 7.231±0.403; intervention-group scores: 6.026±0.501, P<0.05) and COMFORT scale (control-group scores: 21.602±1.316; intervention-group scores: 19.040±1.204, P<0.05).
conclusionThis study supports that watching animated cartoons appears to be a practical way to ease the pain behavior of children in the burn unit after replacing wound dressings, although its effectiveness remains insufficient before and during the dressing change procedure. SIGNIFICANCE: Conducting a thorough study and exploring the efficacy of animated cartoons in reducing the pain of dressing changes for pediatric patients may surely result in practical value, especially in developing countries.
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