Impact of Helfer Skin Tap Technique in Reduction of Pain During Vaccination among Infants-A Literature Review

Abstract

Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. It is too difficult to face pain of vaccinations in children.Helfer skin tapping technique is resulting to minimize the level of pain during intramuscular injections among children. Objective- Primary objective behind this literature review is to find out effectiveness of helfer skin tap technique in reduction of level of pain among children. Method- A systematic literature review was conducted. The literature includes last 8years’ data. The literature reviewed was obtained through different database includes CINHAL (Cumulative index TO Nursing & Allied Health Literature), MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis & Retrieval System Online), PubMed, Science Direct, SpringerLink, ProQuest & Google scholar. Result—Pain level of experimental group is less than control group. Helfer skin tap technique is effective to reducing the level of pain among infants who are undergone with pentavalent vaccination. Conclusion—Helfer skin tap technique is helpful in minimizing the level of pain during vaccination among infants. All the nurses can perform Helfer skin tap technique in routine practices for reducing pain intensity.