The Effect of Therapeutic Story on Pain, Fear and Anxiety Levels

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of therapeutic story on pain, anxiety, fear and physiological parameters in children undergoing burn dressing. Methods: A randomised controlled trial was conducted between April 2023 and June 2024 with 60 patients who were admitted to the burn unit of a hospital in Istanbul and met the inclusion criteria. Patients in the story group (n=30) were listened to the digitised story during burn dressing, while patients in the control group (n=30) did not receive any intervention other than routine care. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Child Anxiety Scale-Situation Scale, Child Fear Scale, Wong-Barker Pain Scale, Parental Satisfaction Scale (VAS) and Physiological Parameters Form.