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The Effects Of Needle Play On Pre-School Children's Anxiety Concerning Injections, Michelle Anne Belyea
The Effects Of Needle Play On Pre-School Children's Anxiety Concerning Injections, Michelle Anne Belyea
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of needle play in reducing pre-school children's anxiety concerning injections. The Pre-school Observational Scale of Anxiety was used to measure the degree of anxiety experienced by the children. The hypothesis stated that there would be a significant decrease in anxiety of pre-school children who participated in needle play as compared with the anxiety scores of pre-school children who did not participate in needle play.The sample consisted of 20 pre-school children who were receiving routine health care and injections for immunizations or PPDs (purified protein derivative) at a county health department …