Intravenous Catheter Application

The study was a randomised controlled trial showing the effect of watching cartoons and squeezing a stress ball on pain and fear in children admitted for intravenous catheter insertion. Hypotheses of the Study Hypothesis 1: Children who watch cartoons during intravenous catheter insertion have lower pain and fear scores than the control group. Hypothesis 2: The pain and fear of children who squeeze a stress ball during intravenous catheter insertion are lower than the control group Hypothesis 3: There is a difference between the pain and fear scores of children who watch cartoons and squeeze a stress ball.