Background: Circumcision is one of the most common surgical interventions in boys, and boys undergoing this procedure experience anxiety and fear during the preoperative period. In addition, postoperative pain in children is reported to be associated with anxiety and fear. Aim: This study aimed to examine the effects of using a virtual reality (VR) application before circumcision on the pre- and postoperative anxiety and fear levels and postoperative pain symptoms in children. Material and Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study included 5-to 10-year-old boys referred to a pediatric hospital for circumcision between June and September 2019. Randomization was performed using the randomized block design, and the subjects were divided into control (n = 38) and experimental (n = 40) groups. The data were collected using a participant information form, the children's fear scale (CFS), the children's anxiety meter scale (CAM-S), and the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale; data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 package program. The data were evaluated using descriptive statistics; the chi-square test was used to assess the sociodemographic data, the Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare two independent groups, the Wilcoxon T-test was used to compare intra-group preoperative and postoperative values, and the Spearman Correlation test was used to examine the relationship between anxiety, fear and pain scores. Keywords: Circumcision, child, virtual reality, anxiety, fear, pain.
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Evaluate Anxiety with anxiety meter scale
Timeframe: VR practice one hour before circumcision
Evaluate Fear with fear meter scale
Timeframe: VR practice one hour before circumcision
Evaluate Pain with Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale
Timeframe: VR practice one hour before circumcision