Data collection
Consolability, pain
Along with the demographic questionnaires, data regarding children’s pain during the venipuncture was rated by the children, their parents and the observer. In addition, saliva cortisol, heart rate(HR) and the percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpOData were collected using the following:
Demographic questionnaire;Two pain rating scales;WB for children’s self-evaluation.Revised Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability Scale (r-FLACC) for parents and observers reporting pain.Human Saliva Cortisol ELISA Kit for collection of children’s saliva.Nellcor OxiMax N65 hand-held pulse oximeter to obtain children’s HR and SpO2.