Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 6 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 545-549
Effect of Local Cold Application on Venipuncture Site in Reducing Pain among School Age Children
Joice Anilet Kurian1, Sarojini. G2
1Lecturer, Red Crescent College of Nursing, Karittipadam, Calicut.
2Professor, Sacred Heart College of Nursing, Madurai.
Corresponding Author: Joice Anilet Kurian
ABSTRACT
Background: Hospitalized children undergo numerous painful medical procedures in their life. Venipuncture is one of the most feared and acute painful experience in children. Non-pharmacological pain intervention is a prophylactic and complementary approach to reduce pain. Cold treatment which is a simple and cheap treatment method has an important place in non-drug therapies for pain management. The study was undertaken to assess the effect of local cold application on venipuncture site in reducing pain among school children in selected hospitals at Kannur District.
The objectives of the study were
- Assess the pain score among school age children during venipuncture.
- Determine the effectiveness of local cold application on pain score during venipuncture among school age children.
- Determine the association between pain score and selected socio personal variables (age, sex, previous exposure to venipuncture).
Methods: An evaluative approach with post-test only control group design was used. The study was conducted at Raslock Hospital and JJS Kannur Medical Centre in Kannur District. The data was collected for a period of 6 week. The subjects comprised of 60 children aged 6-12 years. The subjects was selected by using purposive sampling technique, and assigned into two groups (experimental -Group I and control -Group II). Data was collected by using socio personal variables and Wong- Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale.
Results: The findings of the study showed that experimental group (Group I) (2.8 ±1.44V/S 8.26±1.36) had significantly less pain response than that of control group (Group II). The calculated ‘t’ value 15.107 was greater than the table value (t58=2.660, P<0.01). There was no association between pain score and selected socio personal variables such us age, sex, previous exposure to venipuncture. The findings of the study support the effect of local cold application on venipuncture site in reducing pain among school age children and it can be used in paediatric wards to prevent physiological and psychological effects.
Key words: Effect; Local cold application; Pain; School age children; Venipuncture.
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