@article{ref1,
title="The 'Jedward' versus the 'Mohawk': a prospective study on a paediatric distraction technique",
journal="Emergency medicine journal",
year="2014",
author="Fogarty, Eoin and Dunning, Eilis and Koe, Stanley and Bolger, Turlough and Martin, Ciara",
volume="31",
number="4",
pages="327-328",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the use of a standard hospital glove, inflated as a balloon with a face drawn on it, as a distraction technique in children with an acute injury. METHODS: We designed a study to assess the 'best' way to orientate the glove when drawing a face on it. A prospective study was performed in the authors' institution, where all children between the ages of 2 and 8 years presenting during the study period were given the option of playing with one of two glove balloons with a face drawn on it in two different ways. RESULTS: 149 paediatric patients were assessed, of whom 136 picked a glove, 75 picked the 'Jedward' version and 61 the 'Mohawk' version. CONCLUSIONS: A standard hospital glove, inflated as a balloon with a face drawn on it, is a useful distraction for children with an acute injury. The face drawn should be drawn 'Jedward' style.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1472-0205",
doi="10.1136/emermed-2013-202337",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-202337"
}