TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The 'Jedward' versus the 'Mohawk': a prospective study on a paediatric distraction technique
JO  - Emergency medicine journal
A1  - Fogarty, Eoin
A1  - Dunning, Eilis
A1  - Koe, Stanley
A1  - Bolger, Turlough
A1  - Martin, Ciara
SP  - 327
EP  - 328
VL  - 31
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1472-0205
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-202337
ID  - ref1
ER  -