Effect of Cryotherapy versus Heifer Technique on Pain Intensity among Adult Patients Receiving Intramuscular Injection.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Intramuscular injection (IMI) is most frequently used but causing painful experience for many individuals. patients are experiencing repeated injection which let them escape, sometimes faint, to keep away from visiting the doctor, or even refuse essential treatments. Aim of the study :-To evaluate the effect of cryotherapy versus heifer skin tapping technique on pain intensity among adult patients receiving intramuscular injection. Methods:- Quasi –experimental time-series was used in the current study. The study was conducted in medical departments at Mansoura University Hospital. Total number of (100) participants were recruited for the purpose of the current study, using power analysis that correspond inclusion criteria. Structured interview questionnaire tool was used to collect data including Part (1) The socio-demographic . part (2) health relevant data .Tool (2) Universal pain assessment tool and tool(3) Observation Checklist of nonverbal pain indicator (OCNPI).Results. showed that there were a highly significant statistically differences (p<0.001) between Verbal Descriptor Scale/Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Wong-Baker Facial Grimace Scale/Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Activity Tolerance Scale immediately intervention and after the intervention for both studied group and control group. Conclusion and recommendations: Cryotherapy is more effective in relieving pain from intramuscular injection and heifer technique are used in reducing pain from IMI than traditional technique. It was recommended that medical departments can apply cryotherapy technique and heifer technique to reduce needle puncture pain for IMI in routine care.
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Rasha Hafez Ramadan, Hanan Mohamed Soliman, Walaa Nasreldin Othman
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