University of Minnesota
This project will evaluate whether SuperTee, an imaginative hospital gown designed to help children embody empowering characters (e.g., superheroes), can reduce anxiety and improve coping skills among young children receiving hospital care. Research Question 1: Is receiving the SuperTee garment associated with lower parent-reported levels of children's anxiety compared to baseline? Research Question 2: Does receiving the SuperTee garment promote improvements in parent-reported levels of children's coping skills compared to baseline? This study will also investigate the initial feasibility of SuperTee, as well as a potential mechanism through which it works (psychological distancing) . Secondary Question 1: Do parent-reported levels of their child's ability to psychologically distance themselves from difficult situations explain differences in children's responses to the SuperTee intervention? Secondary Question 2: Do parents and children like the SuperTee medical garment and find it to be practical and easy to use? How often do the children use it?
Hospitalization can be highly distressing for children, particularly those with chronic illness who experience repeated medical visits. This project will evaluate the initial effectiveness and feasibility of the SuperTee medical garment, an imaginative hospital gown designed to help children embody empowering characters (e.g., superheroes), in reducing anxiety and improving coping skills while receiving hospital care. The project will use a randomized controlled design involving children ages 4-7 years receiving treatment at M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital. Participants will be…
Inclusion Criteria: * The study participants will be children, aged 4-7 years, undergoing medical treatment at the Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, MN for chronic health conditions. Exclusion Criteria: * Children who do not speak English, have an intellectual disability, have uncorrected vision or hearing disabilities, are terminally ill or do not have access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer that is able to run online surveys will be excluded from the final study sample.
The intervention will utilize the SuperTee medical garment. Each garment, in addition to being Magnetic Resonance Imaging safe and medically accessible, is designed to encourage children to embody an inspiring character, with options including a ballerina, a space commander, and Marvel superhero characters (Spiderman, Captain America, and Captain Marvel). These medical garments, which are donated to hospitals by the Fair Fight Foundation, are a relatively low-cost, portable, and easy to implement intervention for children who are undergoing a hospitalization.
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