Objective:Children report needle procedures as one of their most feared and painful experiences. Negative blood test experiences can lead to lifelong implications. Xploro is an online health information platform (app) that uses age-appropriate self-directed augmented reality (AR) techniques. This study evaluated the acceptability, feasibility and self-reported impact of Xploro on children undergoing a planned blood test.Method:Children aged 6–14 years accessed Xploro at home before attending hospital for a planned blood test. Paper data collection booklets were completed by children, their parents and health professionals. We explored participants’ views of using Xploro and the perceived impact on a child’s ability to undergo the blood test. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis procedures.Results:Notably, 24 children, 24 parents and 6 health professionals participated. Children (96%; n = 23/24) reported that Xploro was ‘fun’ and ‘easy to use’ and helped them have their blood test (94%, n = 17/18), as they ‘knew what to expect’ and what would help them. Parents reported that the app helped ‘open up a dialogue about the blood test’ with their child and helped their child ‘know what would happen during the blood test’ and how to ‘stay calm’. Health professionals ( n = 6) reported that Xploro helped children access information ‘at their leisure at home’.Conclusion:Xploro was reported as being a useful and engaging self-directed child-friendly information app for children having a planned blood test which helped children know what was going to happen and improved their experiences of having a blood test.

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为儿童进行血液检查做准备的应用程序的可接受性和可行性：一项探索性队列研究

目的：儿童称针刺手术是他们最害怕和痛苦的经历之一。阴性验血经历可能会导致终生影响。Xploro 是一个在线健康信息平台（应用程序），使用适合年龄的自我导向增强现实（AR）技术。本研究评估了 Xploro 对接受计划血液检查的儿童的可接受性、可行性和自我报告的影响。方法：6-14 岁的儿童在去医院进行计划血液检查之前在家中使用 Xploro。纸质数据收集手册由儿童、其父母和卫生专业人员完成。我们探讨了参与者对使用 Xploro 的看法以及对儿童接受血液检测能力的影响。使用描述性统计和内容分析程序对数据进行分析。结果：值得注意的是，有 24 名儿童、24 名家长和 6 名卫生专业人员参与。儿童（96%；n = 23/24）表示 Xploro“有趣”且“易于使用”，并帮助他们进行血液检查（94%，n = 17/18），因为他们“知道会发生什么”以及什么可以帮助他们。家长们报告说，该应用程序帮助他们的孩子“开启了关于验血的对话”，并帮助他们的孩子“知道验血期间会发生什么”以及如何“保持冷静”。健康专业人士 ( n = 6) 报告称，Xploro 帮助儿童“在家闲暇时”获取信息。 结论：据报道，Xploro 是一款有用且引人入胜的自我引导的儿童友好型信息应用程序，适用于计划进行血液检查的儿童，这有助于孩子们知道将会发生什么，并改善了他们的验血体验。