SDCA Journal of Radiologic Technology

Abstract

Nursery rhymes are types of music that most children listen to that have become the most common therapy in providing healthcare. The study investigates how nursery rhymes affect the temperament level of pediatric patients, particularly the toddlers aged 3-7 years old undergoing chest imaging examination in selected hospitals in Metro Manila. Forty (40) respondents were randomly selected and divided into two groups: the control group and the experimental group. The control group are those who underwent chest imaging examination without the use of nursery rhymes, while the experimental group are those who underwent chest imaging examination with the use of nursery rhymes. Using a survey and observation, most of the respondents are females. Patients in the control group cited “intensity of emotional response” as the highest mean score of 3.3 with a “feisty” mood in temperament level, and the lowest indicators are “distractibility” and “attention span or persistence,” which both obtained the lowest mean score of 2.5 with a “feisty” mood. The overall mean score for this group is 2.81 with a verbal interpretation of “feisty,” while in the experimental group, “intensity of emotional response” obtained the highest mean score of 3.9, or “flexible” temperament level, and the lowest indicator is “quality of mood,” which obtained the lowest mean score of 1.8 with the equivalent description of “fearful.” The overall mean score for this group is 2.41 with a verbal interpretation of “feisty.” There is a significant difference in the temperamental level of both control and experimental groups.

Keywords: Chest imaging examination; Therapy; Nursery rhymes; Temperament; Toddler.