Effect of distraction on children's pain during intravenous catheter insertion. Issue 2 (5th March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sadeghi, Tahereh; Mohammadi, Nooredin; Shamshiri, Mahmood; Bagherzadeh, Rafat; Hossinkhani, Navabeh
• Is Part Of: Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing. Volume 18:Issue 2(2013)
• Page Start: 109
• Page End: 114
• Publication Date: 2013-03-05
• Subjects: Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals; Evidence-based nursing -- Periodicals; Evidence-based pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.9200231
• DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1539-0136

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jspn12018-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>This study examined the effect of pressing a soft ball during intravenous catheter insertion (IVCI) on the intensity of pain in children ages 4–6 years.</p> </sec> <sec id="jspn12018-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Design and Methods</title> <p>In this quasi‐experimental study, children in the intervention group were asked to press a soft ball with the opposite hand during IVCI and to immediately mark the Wong–Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale.</p> </sec> <sec id="jspn12018-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>There was a significant difference in the intensity of pain between the control group (<italic>n</italic> = 30) and the intervention group (<italic>n</italic> = 30; <italic>p</italic> =.012).</p> </sec> <sec id="jspn12018-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Practice Implications</title> <p>Pressing a soft ball during IVCI may be an easily accessed, inexpensive, and effective technique to control or reduce pain in young children.</p> </sec> </abstract>