Medical clowns versus sedation for paediatric urinary catheter insertion-A randomised pilot study.
medical clowns
pediatric urology
urinary catheter
Journal
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
ISSN: 1651-2227
Titre abrégé: Acta Paediatr
Pays: Norway
ID NLM: 9205968
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2023
06 2023
Historique:
revised:
17
02
2023
received:
20
01
2023
accepted:
27
02
2023
medline:
9
5
2023
pubmed:
1
3
2023
entrez:
28
2
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To investigate the potential benefits of medical clowns (MCs) in reducing anxiety and pain during paediatric urinary catheter insertion. In this prospective pilot study, 51 children who required urinary catheter insertion were randomised into two groups; the first group (n = 29) underwent the procedure in the presence of a MCs, and the second control group (n = 22) underwent the procedure using sedation. Pain and anxiety levels as well as procedural duration were recorded. All procedures were filmed and evaluated for anxiety level by a paediatric psychiatrist. General satisfaction questionnaires were filled by the medical team and parents in the clown group. There were no differences in pain scores or anxiety levels between the two groups. Procedure duration and total hospital stay were significantly shorter in the MC group (p < 0.001). One hundred percent of the parents and the medical team were in favour of incorporating MCs during urinary catheter insertion. MCs are as good as sedation in lowering anxiety and pain levels in children undergoing urinary catheter insertion. In addition, MCs reduce the duration of the procedure and elicit a high degree of overall satisfaction from the parents and medical team.
Types de publication
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1319-1323Subventions
Organisme : Adelis foundation
Organisme : Dream Doctors Project
Organisme : Magi Foundation
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Acta Paediatrica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation Acta Paediatrica.
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