The Effect of Using the Popit Toy and Stress Ball During Inhaler Therapy in Children

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether using a popit toy and a stress ball as distraction methods during inhaled medication administration can reduce anxiety, fear, and negative emotional responses and improve satisfaction in children aged 4-6 years receiving treatment in a pediatric emergency unit.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does using a popit toy or a stress ball during inhaled medication administration reduce children's anxiety, fear, and negative emotional responses?
• Does using a popit toy or a stress ball improve children's satisfaction with the procedure?
• Do these distraction methods affect physiological parameters? To determine the effects of these non-pharmacological methods, researchers will compare the Popit toy group, the stress ball group, and the standard control group, which receives no intervention.

Researchers compared a pop-it toy group, a stress ball group, and a control group to determine the effects of these non-pharmacological methods.

Participants:

• Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the pop-it toy group, the stress ball group, or the control group.
• They received inhalation therapy according to the standard treatment protocol.
• Assessments of anxiety, fear, emotional state, and satisfaction were conducted before and/or after the procedure.
• Physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature) were measured before and after the administration of the inhalation medication.