The effect of storybook use in pediatric health services on children's fear and anxiety levels: A meta-analysis study

dc.contributor.authorAkay, Gamze
dc.contributor.authorUzun, Sevda
dc.contributor.authorOğuzhan, Hatice
dc.contributor.authorTüfekçi Güdücü, Fatma
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:55:08Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:55:08Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAÇÜ, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractBackground: Invasive procedures are commonly used in pediatric healthcare, and storybooks can be used as an adjunct analgesic method. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of using storybooks as a distraction technique to reduce fear and anxiety in pediatric healthcare. This study was conducted with the aim of revealing the level of effect of storybook use on children's fear and anxiety level in pediatric health services. Methods: For this meta-analysis study, the studies were obtained by searching PubMed, Web of Scıence, Scopus, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar and YÖK Thesis Center databases in April–June 2024 without any year limitation. After the reviews, 15 studies were included in the study. The data were synthesized by meta-analysis and narrative methods. Findings: In this meta-analysis, it was found that storybook use in pediatric health services was effective on children's anxiety (SMD: −4.412, 95 % CI: −7.727 to −1.097; Z = −2.608, p = 0.009; I2 = 99.890 %) and fear (SMD: −1.13, 95 % CI: −1.71 to −0.54; Z = −3.78, p = 0.000; I2 = 83.065 %) levels. In addition, it was determined that the characteristics of the intervention group, age group, the characteristics and content of the storybook, the duration of the intervention and the time of the intervention played a role in the effectiveness of the storybook use intervention in pediatric health services on children's anxiety and fear levels. Conclusion: The use of story books in children's health services reduces the level of fear and anxiety in children.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.pedn.2024.12.006
dc.identifier.endpage169
dc.identifier.issn08825963
dc.identifier.pmid39730287
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85214201318
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage160
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11494/5448
dc.identifier.volume80
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001421472300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorAkay, Gamze
dc.publisherW.B. Saunders
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Pediatric Nursing
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectFear
dc.subjectMeta-analysis
dc.subjectStorybook
dc.titleThe effect of storybook use in pediatric health services on children's fear and anxiety levels: A meta-analysis study

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