Citation

Guglieri E, Guida E, Di Grazia M, Franza F, Lisa F, Mattioli G, Rigamonti W, Pompei V. Minerva Pediatr. 2015; 68(5): 355-359.

Affiliation

IRCCS Gaslini Children's Hospital, University of Genova, Italy - edoardoguida@libero.it.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Edizioni Minerva Medica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25823621

Abstract

AIM: to assess, by a questionnaire, the level of children's satisfaction relating to three informative cards, including an original nursery rhyme, administered to the patient before a medical procedure.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We created three types of specific informative cards, relating to three medical topics, with the double role function: i nformi ng the child before the medical procedure and distracti ng him/her through an original nursery rhyme read aloud by the authors. To assess the level of children's satisfaction relating to the cards, we administered to the patients a satisfaction questionnaire.

RESULTS: According to children's satisfaction, the cards resulted funny and useful.

CONCLUSION: The cards can be considered a feasible and applicable original funny technique of information and distraction for surgical children.

Language: en