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J Spec Pediatr Nurs · Jul 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of balloon inflation and cough trick methods on easing pain in children during the drawing of venous blood samples: a randomized controlled trial.
- Birsen Mutlu and Serap Balcı.
- Istanbul University Florence Nightingale Nursing Faculty-Pediatric Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey.
- J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2015 Jul 1; 20 (3): 178-86.
PurposeThe purpose was to determine the effects of the balloon inflation and cough trick methods on easing pain in children during the drawing of venous blood samples.Design And MethodsIn this prospective randomized controlled study, 9- to 12-year-old children in the intervention groups were asked to cough or inflate balloons during the venipuncture procedure. The Faces Pain Scale-Revised was used to assess pain intensity.ResultsPain intensity significantly differed between the control (n = 44) and intervention groups (balloon inflation [n = 44] and cough trick [n = 44], p < .001).Practice ImplicationsCoughing and inflating balloons during venipuncture do not require preparation and are time saving, easy, accessible, and effective in reducing pain.© 2015, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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