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Hospitalized children frequently experience multiple stressors related to unfamiliar environments, invasive procedures, uncertainty, and pain [-]. Among these challenges, pain remains one of the most frequently reported and clinically significant concerns in the pediatric postoperative context [,]. Inadequately managed postoperative pain may adversely affect multiple aspects of recovery, including physical functioning, quality of life, sleep quality, oral intake, and cooperation with clinical care [,]. According to the International Association for the Study of Pain, pain is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage” []. This definition highlights that pain is a multidimensional phenomenon that involves both sensory and emotional components. Pharmacological management is strongly recommended for pediatric postoperative pain alleviation [,]. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are commonly recommended as first-line analgesics due to their established efficacy and safety when appropriately administered to children [,,]. These oral analgesics commonly provide analgesic effects lasting approximately 4 to 6 hours and are frequently administered at scheduled intervals during postoperative recovery [,]. After tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, additional analgesic medications, including opioid agents, may also be considered under careful clinical supervision [,]. Nevertheless, pediatric pain management is inherently multidimensional, incorporating both pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies to optimize efficacy [,]. In clinical practice, distraction, play-based activities, child-friendly environments, education, social interaction, and family involvement are frequently integrated into pediatric care to alleviate pain, reduce negative emotional experiences, and facilitate coping during hospitalization [-]. Many nonpharmacological interventions have focused on distraction-based strategies that redirect attention away from painful or stressful stimuli, such as virtual reality, mobile apps, and games [,]. However, socially assistive robots (SARs) have emerged as a novel form of socially interactive supportive intervention [-]. SARs are robotic platforms specifically designed to assist users through social interaction rather than physical assistance []. Recently, SARs have been increasingly applied in health care settings to facilitate therapeutic engagement and emotional interaction [,].