This study aims to evaluate the effect of different therapeutic play methods (finger puppet play, virtual reality glasses, and smartphone games) applied to children aged 6-12 years during the preoperative period on their anxiety levels and postoperative acute symptoms. The study has a randomized controlled design conducted in a pediatric surgery clinic. The research seeks to answer the following question: "Are different therapeutic play methods effective in reducing anxiety, fear, pain, and other acute symptoms in children during the surgical process?"
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Changes in State Anxiety Scores in Children During the Preoperative Period
Timeframe: Preoperative baseline (Day 0); immediately after the preoperative therapeutic play intervention (Day 0, before surgery); 2 hours after surgery (Day 0); approximately 30 minutes before discharge (Day 1)