The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a vein imaging device and virtual reality distraction on the success of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIC) placement, intervention duration, emotional appearance, pain, fear, and anxiety related to PIC intervention in children aged 4-10 years in a pediatric emergency unit.
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Pain assesed by Wong-Baker FACES
Timeframe: immediately after the vascular access (on average 2-3 minutes later)
Anxiety assesed by Children Anxiety Meter-State
Timeframe: immediately after the vascular access (on average 2-3 minutes later)
Fear assesed by Child Fear Scale
Timeframe: immediately after the vascular access (on average 2-3 minutes later)
the success of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIC) placement
Timeframe: at PIC insertion
Emotional Appearance by Emotional Appearance Scale for Children
Timeframe: before the PIC insertion and immediately after the PIC insertion (on average 2-3 minutes later)]