A research team led by Designated Assistant Professor Hideki Yui of the University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Research, and a research team at the Koshin Unit Center for Research on Eco-children investigated how to get children to accept blood sampling positively. It turned out to be
According to the University of Yamanashi, the research team analyzed a questionnaire survey of second-year elementary school students who participated in school examinations and general medical examinations conducted from April 2020 to March 4, and conducted 2021 children from July to October 3. I interviewed children.
As a result, what is necessary for children to accept blood sampling positively is
・Explain in detail the reasons for voting
・Tell them that the amount of blood collected is small
・Carefully explain the risks and benefits of local anesthesia to parents
・Prompt blood sampling
・If you feel strong fear or pain, or if the vote takes a long time, the adults around you will thank you for their cooperation and efforts.
・Communicate research results when using blood for research
- was found to be important.
The research team said that since the survey target was a second grader, they may not be able to convey their experiences well in words, and it is possible that they were considerate of the staff and gave a positive evaluation. should be implemented in different situations.
It should be noted that the blood collection for this 8-year-old general checkup has been done with local anesthesia using an anesthetic patch, decoration of anime characters in the blood collection room, and distraction (watching anime or playing games on a tablet device during blood collection) This survey also analyzed cases in which local anesthesia was applied with an anesthetic patch and blood was drawn. Not common.
Paper information:[Health Science Reports] Appropriate procedures to increase the adherence of children to blood collection: A cross-sectional study