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Journal of Nursing Research and Practice
Nursing & Immunology 2019
March 11-12, 2019
Neonatology, Pediatric Nursing and Nursing
Immunology
March 11-12, 2019 London, UK
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The effectiveness of buzzy, distracting cards and balloon inflating on mitigating pain and anxiety during
venipuncture in a pediatric emergency department
Hanan M M Tork
Zagazig University, Egypt
Background:
Painful medical procedures in childhood may have long-term negative effects on development and future tolerance of
pain, evidence suggests that a significant number of children receive less than optimal management of procedure-related pain.
Objective:
The present study aim to investigate the efficacy of three interventions methods (Buzzy, distracting cards and balloon
inflating) on mitigating pain and anxiety associated with venipuncture in a group of pediatric patients.
Methods:
A prospective randomized clinical trial with children who required venipuncture and aged 7 to12 years was conducted in
a pediatric ED. Data were obtained by conducting interviews with the children, their parents, and the observer. The pain levels of the
children were assessed by the parent, observer as well as self-report using the Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R). The anxiety levels of
children were assessed using Children Fear Scale (CFS).
Results:
One hundred and eighty children (mean age, 9.3±1.9 years) were included. The pain levels of children showed statistically
significant differences between the groups in the self-, observer- and parent-reported procedural pain (p = 0.012, p = 0.036, p = 0.014
respectively). No significant differences were observed between the groups in procedural child anxiety levels according to the parents
and observer (p =0. 42, 0.13 respectively).
Conclusion:
The results of the study suggests that the distraction method through Buzzy, distraction cards and balloon inflating are
effectively decreased pain levels of children compared with the control group according to self-report, parent-report and observer-
report.
hotork@zu.edu.egJ Nursing Research and Practice, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4172/2632-251X-C1-003