Picture analysis of nursing perception of children on coagulation factor therapy

Aims: Children with clotting factor deficiency need to receive clotting factors intravenously throughout their lives; this necessity leads to intense interaction between the child and the nurse. Methods: The study was conducted using projective picture analysis method to examine the perceptions of children with clotting factor deficiency disease towards nurses. The study was conducted between March 5 and April 12, 2022 in the Pediatric Clinic of Aksaray Training and Research Hospital with 20 children aged 7-11 years with clotting factor deficiency disease. The data were collected through the “Introductory Information Form” and the pictures drawn by the children with the instruction “draw me a nurse”. Data analysis was done by projective picture analysis method. Results: It was observed that 75% of the nurse drawings in the study contained positive perceptions of nurses. It was found that 40% of the children’s perception of nursing was emotional, 35% was professional, 10% was both physical and professional, 10% was both physical, emotional and professional, and 5% was physical. Conclusion: It was observed that hemophilic children perceived nurses positively, but they felt anger towards them for opening the vein and thought that they hurt them; however, especially the gifts given, the smiling face and the completion of the procedure made the children feel good. It is recommended that pediatric nurses use this method in children with different diseases.