The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Used During Intravenous Catheter Insertion

The population of the study consisted of children who were aged between 7- 12 and were on treatment using an intravenous catheter in the pediatric emergency unit of a state hospital in Turkey.Participants were divided into two groups, namely experimental and control groups, by using simple randomization software. The design and implementation of the study were based on the principles in the CONSORT list (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Studies). Descriptive data form for children,this form was prepared to collect information about the children included in the sample. It consists of seven questions on children's sociodemographic characteristics and previous intravenous catheter insertion experience.The Children's Emotional Manifestation Scale (CEMS), this scale was developed by Li \& Lopez (2005) to measure children's emotional responses during stressful medical procedures. The VR glasses we used in our study were connected to a mobile phone.