Effect of Play Toys on Co-operation During Bronchodilator Nebulization in Preschool Children with Obstructive Airway Disease

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effect of play toys on co-operation during bronchodilator nebulization in the preschool children with obstructive airway disease.

Methods: This was quasi–experimental research. There were 40 samples of pre–school children with obstructive respiratory conditions who used bronchodilator nebulization. The data were collected at the pediatric out-patient department from February 2010 to May 2011. They were divided into 2 groups of a control group[non-play toys] [20] and an experimental group [play toys] [20]. The tools were questionnaires which were developed from the relevant research. The data collected were the demographic data and the behavior during bronchodilator nebulization which were divided into two parts as positive behaviors [10 items] and negative behaviors [10 items]. The descriptive statistics and t-test were used to analyze data.

Result: It was shown that only 9 children of the control group had an average rating of behavior of co-operation at high level ( = 1.81, S.D. = 0.82), but in the experimental group had 19 children at high level ( = 2.50, S.D. = 0.29). The difference of the co-operation during bronchodilator nebulization between the two groups were statistically signifi cant at the 0.05 level by t-test.

Conclusion: Using play toys during bronchodilator nebulization in pre-school children had a benefi t of co-operation.Therefore nurses can choose the suitable play toys for any patients to get the most co-operation during bronchodilator nebulization.

Key words: Play toys, Co-operation, Bronchodilator nebulization, Obstructive airway disease