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The Effect of Pinna Position on Body Temperature Measurements Made with a Tympanic Membrane Thermometer in Pediatric Patients

NİLAY ORKUN
İSMET EŞER
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132–138
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During temperature measurement with pinna positioning and without pinna positioning,patients felt no discomfort.Conclusion: In measurements carried out using tympanic membrane thermometers in pediatric patients, positioning the auricle by pulling itdownward posteriorly yielded more reliable and correct outcomes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pinna position on body temperature measurements made with a tympanic membranethermometer in pediatric patients.Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with a quasi-experimental design employing a pre-test and post-test.
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Key Findings & Data:For analysis of thedata, frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations were calculated, and the significance of the difference between paired valueswas tested in order to investigate the effects of the auricle position on measurement values.Results: The age of the patients included in the study ranged between 6 and 13 years, and the mean age was 10.25±1.83 years.
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Conclusion & Impact:During temperature measurement with pinna positioning and without pinna positioning,patients felt no discomfort.Conclusion: In measurements carried out using tympanic membrane thermometers in pediatric patients, positioning the auricle by pulling itdownward posteriorly yielded more reliable and correct outcomes.
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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pinna position on body temperature measurements made with a tympanic membranethermometer in pediatric patients.Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with a quasi-experimental design employing a pre-test and post-test. For analysis of thedata, frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations were calculated, and the significance of the difference between paired valueswas tested in order to investigate the effects of the auricle position on measurement values.Results: The age of the patients included in the study ranged between 6 and 13 years, and the mean age was 10.25±1.83 years. The meandifference between measurements in the two different positions was 0.35°C. The measurements made in each position were representedin a Bland Altman plot. It was seen that the differences between the two positions were not distributed around zero, but instead showeda systematic distribution around 0.35°C. There was a significant relationship between the differences and the mean values. The differencebetween the mean durations of the measurements was found to be 1.07 seconds longer with pinna positioning than without. The discomfortlevels of the patients during temperature measurement without pinna positioning and with pinna positioning ranged between 0-2 and 0-4according to the facial expressions scale respectively. During temperature measurement with pinna positioning and without pinna positioning,patients felt no discomfort.Conclusion: In measurements carried out using tympanic membrane thermometers in pediatric patients, positioning the auricle by pulling itdownward posteriorly yielded more reliable and correct outcomes.

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ORKUN, N., EŞER, İ. (2020). The Effect of Pinna Position on Body Temperature Measurements Made with a Tympanic Membrane Thermometer in Pediatric Patients. The Journal of Pediatric Research, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2, 132–138. https://ajindex.com/articles/362997

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