teddy bear hospital, a pilot study in mashhad, iran

Teddy bear hospital is a public health project for children with an easy-to-apply experiential method. this pilot study project was performed in mashhad, iran, to compare the feeling of preschool children toward doctors and hospitals before and after the project. medical students took part in this project that was conducted in razavi hospital, mashhad, iran. picture questionnaires were used in this quasi-experimental study with a pre/posttest design. the result of the data analysis showed a significant improvement in children’s feelings toward the hospital; however, no significant improvement was observed in their feelings toward doctors. notably, more children could recognize commonly used medical instruments, such as stethoscope and otoscope after the project.