Effect of Developmental Psychological Preparation on Behavioral Distress of Children Undergoing Endoscopy | ||
| Menoufia Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 7, Issue 1, May 2022, Pages 413-427 PDF (1.22 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/menj.2022.306725 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hind Mohammad Emara1; Maha I. Khalifa2; Omayma M. Okby2; Jaklein R. Yonis3; Hossam Eldin M. Basiouny4 | ||
| 1Pediatric nursing Department, faculty of nursing, Menofia University, | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, | ||
| 3Assistant professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, | ||
| 4Lecturer of pediatric Hepatology and Nutrition, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Children routinely undergoing endoscopy experience severe procedural distress accompanying with negative feelings mainly anxiety. Purpose: to evaluate the effect of developmental psychological preparation on behavioral distress of children undergoing endoscopy. Research design: A quasi experimental design. It was conducted at endoscopy unit of National Liver Institute Menoufia University. Sample: A convenient sample of 78 children who had liver diseases and undergoing endoscopy. Instruments: four data collection instruments were used; Social characteristics structured questionnaire, Physiological evaluation likert scale, Observational scale for behavioral distress (OSBD) and Pediatric End Stage Liver Disease (PELD) Score. Results: there was highly statistical significant difference in behavioral distress between study and control group on posttests (p<.001). Conclusion: children in the study group who are engaged in developmental psychological preparation exhibited lower behavioral distress level on posttests than patients in the control group. Recommendations: The study recommended that developmental psychological preparation should be importantly integrated in endoscopic units as a routine care to lower negative consequences of this stressful experience. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Behavioral Distress; Developmental Psychological Preparation; Endoscopy | ||
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