Table 4 Excerpt from an attempt at sedation in girl 1
Participant | Actions (italics represent non-verbal actions) |
|---|---|
Girl 1 | No, no, no, no, no mummyyy. She screams the words out in a desperate way. Her eyes are focused on the health care provider’s arm. She displays a fearful expression on her face. Her body and legs are withdrawn from the adults who are attempting to grab hold of her feet while she is wriggling her legs. |
Mother | The mother holds her child, preventing her from falling down from the bench. She has a tense look on her face. |
Nurse | This is going just fine. The nurse adopts a positive tone while approaching the girl. She attempts to catch the girl’s wriggling leg in the air. |
Girl 1 | I don’t want a prick in my leg. Naaaeeeeeeeeeee. Screams loudly. Mummy, mummy, mummy, no, mummy. Screams louder and louder, and continues to wriggle her legs and flails her arms. |
Relative | Mummy is holding. |
Nurse | Hold the leg. The nurse points at the girl’s leg. |