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Informative nursery rhymes: a pilot study of children's satisfaction

Elisa Guglieri1, Edoardo Guida, Massimo DI Grazia

  • 1G. Gaslini Children's Hospital and Scientific Research Institute, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy - edoardoguida@libero.it.

Minerva Pediatrica
|April 1, 2015
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Informative charts with nursery rhymes improved children's satisfaction before medical procedures. These engaging tools effectively informed and distracted young patients, making the experience more positive.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric healthcare
  • Patient education
  • Child psychology

Background:

  • Assessing children's satisfaction with pre-medical procedure information is crucial.
  • Traditional methods may not adequately engage young patients.
  • Developing novel approaches to improve the pediatric medical experience is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate children's satisfaction with novel informative charts.
  • To assess the dual function of information delivery and distraction.
  • To gauge the impact of these charts on pediatric patients' experience.

Main Methods:

  • Development of three unique informative charts incorporating nursery rhymes.
  • Administration of charts to pediatric patients prior to medical procedures.
  • Utilizing a questionnaire to collect children's feedback on satisfaction.

Main Results:

  • Children reported the charts as both enjoyable ('funny') and beneficial ('useful').
  • Positive feedback indicated successful engagement and information retention.
  • The charts effectively served their intended purpose of informing and distracting.

Conclusions:

  • The developed charts offer a simple and entertaining method for pediatric patient education.
  • This approach appears effective in providing both information and distraction for children undergoing procedures.
  • The study suggests a promising, easily implementable strategy for improving pediatric surgical experiences.
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