Date of Graduation
Spring 2022
Degree
Master of Science in Child Life Studies
Department
Childhood Education and Family Studies
Committee Chair
Lindsey Murphy
Abstract
In pediatric emergency departments, several providers assess pediatric patients in need a laceration repair, require procedural sedation in order to ensure compliance and complete the laceration repair. This study explored one safe alternative to procedural sedation during pediatric laceration repairs by assessing what pain scores pediatric patients report when undergoing a laceration repair utilizing virtual reality goggles. Pediatric patients ages 6-17 years old perceived pain scores utilizing FACES pain scale was documented. This study found a majority of patients reported lower pain scores during the laceration repair in comparison to their baseline pain score.
Keywords
virtual reality, pediatric patients, laceration repairs, procedural sedation, distraction, Certified Child Life Specialists
Subject Categories
Anesthesiology | Development Studies | Emergency Medicine | Other Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Social and Behavioral Sciences | Pediatrics
Copyright
© Emily C. Bozzer
Recommended Citation
Bozzer, Emily C., "Utilizing Virtual Reality Goggles During Pediatric Laceration Repairs to Reduce Perceived Pain in Pediatric Patients" (2022). MSU Graduate Theses. 3748.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3748
Open Access
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