Background Games are increasingly being used as a means of alleviating pain and anxiety
in paediatric patients, in the view that this form of distraction is effective, non‐invasive and …

Pediatric pain is challenging to assess and manage. Frequently underestimated in children,
untreated pain may have consequences including increased fear, anxiety, and …

Background and aims An important responsibility of nurses is to optimize children's
physiological and psychological health and to help them adapt to their new conditions and …

Background This study was carried out as an experimental research to determine the effect
of the light toy on reducing pain and fear during blood collection in children. Methods The …

Abstract Introduction Ambulance nurses'(ANs) feel less confident treating children.
According to the United Nations Convention on Child Rights, there is a provision to …

Introduction Intravenous catheter insertion is a highly invasive medical procedure that
causes fear and anxiety in children. This study aimed to analyze the effect of a toy (with …

Problem The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of bubble‐blowing and ball‐
squeezing interventions on children's levels of anxiety, fear, and pain during venipuncture …

Introduction Distraction is a method that is easy to use in emergency departments and
effective in relieving procedural pain and anxiety. This study aimed to determine the effect of …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization
recommends that pain in children should be treated as a fundamental human right. Children …

This study aimed to identify the effect of distraction technique involving squeezing a squishy
object on pain in children during intravenous catheter insertion. In this work, the control …