Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of the research is to determine the effect of flick application to reduce pain on pain level and duration of crying during vaccination.MethodThis research was carried out on one-month-old babies in a family health center between March and June 2015. The babies coming for the second dose of Hepatitis B vaccine were divided into experiment and control groups. The babies in experiment group were flicked just before they were vaccinated. On the other hand, the babies in control group were vaccinated in usual way, with no other application. The pain level of babies in both groups was determined using “Neonatal Infant Pain Scale”. In addition, babies’ duration of crying was recorded.ResultsIn the study, it was detected that there was not a significant difference between pain score averages of babies in experiment and control groups (p > 0.05) before the application, however a significant difference in pain score average was detected during the application (p < 0.01) and after the application (p < 0.001). Babies’ duration of crying was compared and it was determined that babies in experiment group cried for shorter period, but no relevance was found (p > 0.05).ConclusionsFlick application at vaccination area could be used to reduce pain during vaccination at babies.
Highlights
The aim of the research is to determine the effect of flick application to reduce pain on pain level and duration of crying during vaccination
In the study, it was detected that there was not a significant difference between pain score averages of babies in experiment and control groups (p > 0.05) before the application, a significant difference in pain score average was detected during the application (p < 0.01) and after the application (p < 0.001)
No significant difference between experimental and control groups was found in terms of gender of infants (x2 = 3.131, df = 1, p > 0.05)
Summary
The aim of the research is to determine the effect of flick application to reduce pain on pain level and duration of crying during vaccination. Pain can cause short- and long-term effects in infants. Its short-term effects include a delay in wound healing, a change in immunity system function, endocrine and biochemical changes, increased cortisol and catecholamine release, increased glucagon, growth hormone, aldosterone, rennin, and antidiuretic hormones, and decreased insulin secrection. They include physiological changes such as apnea, bradycardia, tachycardia, skin color changes, hypertension, sweating palms, increased reased respiration rate and muscular tonicity, increased intracranial pressure and axygen intake, and behavioral changes, crying, ect [3]. The studies have shown that uncontrolled pain experienced during early life has negative and long-term side effects, such as distress [4], and such experiences negatively
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