Reducing Pain and Fear in Children During Venipuncture: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Published in: Pain management nursing Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 276 - 282
• Main Authors: Aykanat Girgin, Burcu, Göl, İlknur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Anesthetics, Local - therapeutic use; Child; Fear - psychology; Female; Humans; Lidocaine - therapeutic use; Male; Nursing; Pain Management - instrumentation; Pain Management - methods; Pain Measurement - methods; Phlebotomy - adverse effects; Phlebotomy - instrumentation; Phlebotomy - methods; Turkey; Turkey

Venous blood sampling is a common procedure in the hospital setting and cause significant pain and stress for children. This study was conducted to determine and compare the effects of balloon inflation, ball squeezing, and coughing methods on levels of pain and fear during venipuncture in children...