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Storytelling Intervention Relieved Pain During Tracheostomy Suction in Children Under Palliative Care: A Randomised
Gamze Akay1, Fatma Güdücü Tüfekci2
1Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Artvin Coruh University, Artvin, Turkey.
Background:
Aspiration causes pain in children receiving palliative care. This study evaluated the effectiveness of storytelling and cartoon watching in reducing pain during aspiration procedures in palliative care for children aged 1-3 years.
Methods:
Using a single-center, within-subjects crossover design (n = 15), each child experienced three conditions: control, storytelling, and cartoon watching. Pain (FLACC scale) and physiological parameters were measured before, during, and after aspiration.
Results:
Both interventions significantly reduced pain and improved physiological indicators compared to control. Storytelling had the most pronounced effect.
Conclusions:
These findings support the use of age-appropriate, non-pharmacological methods to manage procedural pain in paediatric palliative care settings.
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