The effect of therapeutic game on the pain and anxiety levels of children and the anxiety levels of the parents in the before and after circium period

The research was carried out in a randomized controlled experimental design type to determine the effect of the therapeutic play method applied in children between the ages of 3 and 6 in the pre-and post-circumcision period on pain and anxiety. The universe of the study; children in the pediatric surgery service of a training and research hospital, and the sanıp le consisted of children aged 3-6 who were circumcised between February 2020 and June 2020, within the scope of the sample selection criteria. A total of 120 children, including the experimental group (n=60) and the control group (n=60), were assigned to the groups by computerized randomization method. In the collection of data; "data collection form", "FLACC pain scale", "CEMS anxiety scale" and "STAI-I Situational Anxiety Scale" were used far parents. The introductory characteristics of children and parents covered by Google research were similar between groups (p>0.05). In the pre-and post-operative period, the pain and anxiety score averages of the ehil dren in the experimental group and their parents ' anxiety score averages were statistically lower than in the control group (p<0.05). There was a positively signifıcant association between parents ' anxiety levels and children's anxiety and pain levels (p <0.05). In !ine with the results of the research; It was determined that the therapeutic play method was effective in reducing children's pain and anxiety levels and parents' anxiety levels in the preoperative and postoperative period. Keywords: Pain, Anxiety, Child Nursing, Therapeutic Play, Gaming, Game Therapy