Abstract

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLAY INTERVENTION ON POST-OPERATIVE PAIN AMONG THE CHILDREN WITH (3-6 YEARS) WITH ABDOMINAL SURGERY IN SANGLI, MIRAJ, KUPWAD CORPORATION AREA

Swati C. Kurane*

Abstract

Children undergoing surgical procedures experience postoperative pain leading to negative behavior related to stress and anxiety. Play intervention has been used to mentally prepare hospitalized children for surgical procedures for decades. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of therapeutic play intervention in reducing postoperative pain in children undergoing surgery. Study included 30 children from selected surgical paediatric unit of Sangli Miraj Kupwad corporation area. Level of postoperative pain was assessed in experimental and control groups. Data was analysed by using various statistical tests that is percentage, mean and standard deviation to test hypothesis. Statistically significant change in level of postoperative pain was observed in experimental group.

Keywords: Play therapy, children, post-operative pain.