• J Spec Pediatr Nurs · Apr 2013

    Effect of distraction on children's pain during intravenous catheter insertion.

    • Tahereh Sadeghi, Nooredin Mohammadi, Mahmood Shamshiri, Rafat Bagherzadeh, and Navabeh Hossinkhani.
    • Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.
    • J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2013 Apr 1; 18 (2): 109-14.

    PurposeThis study examined the effect of pressing a soft ball during intravenous catheter insertion (IVCI) on the intensity of pain in children ages 4-6 years.Design And MethodsIn this quasi-experimental study, children in the intervention group were asked to press a soft ball with the opposite hand during IVCI and to immediately mark the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale.ResultsThere was a significant difference in the intensity of pain between the control group (n = 30) and the intervention group (n = 30; p =.012).Practice ImplicationsPressing a soft ball during IVCI may be an easily accessed, inexpensive, and effective technique to control or reduce pain in young children.© 2013, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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