Journal of Emergency Health Care
Formerly known as: International Journal of Medical Investigation
Volume 14, Issue 1 (2-2025)
J Emerg Health Care 2025, 14(1): 1-6 |
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Khoshtab R, Esmaeli M, Haji Mohammad Javadi Z. The Effectiveness of Dramatic Storytelling by Hospital Staff on Reducing the Pain Intensity of Children with Leukemia. J Emerg Health Care 2025; 14 (1) :1-6
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Master In Psychology And Education of Exceptional Children, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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| Purpose: The present study is conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of dramatic storytelling by hospital staff on reducing the pain intensity of children with leukemia. Method: This research is semi-experimental, pre-test-post-test, with the selection of two groups, including the control group and the experimental group. The statistical population of the study includes children with leukemia in Tehran, and the sample size is considered to be 40 children (20 people in the experimental group and 20 people in the control group) using a simple random sampling method. Pain measurement scale checklist was used to collect data. Data analysis was done through covariance analysis and multivariate variance analysis. Findings: The results indicate that dramatic storytelling by the hospital staff significantly reduced the pain intensity of children with leukemia in the post-test stage. Conclusion: Dramatic storytelling of hospital staff can be effective in emotional self-awareness, identification of own and others' emotions, beliefs, thoughts, attitudes, self-understanding, integration of experiences, efficiency, and subsequently, reducing the pain intensity of children with leukemia. |
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