Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing
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Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs · Jul 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialChildren's responses to immunizations: lullabies as a distraction.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of audiotaped lullabies on physiological and behavioral distress and perceived pain among children during routine immunization. An experimental design was used to study 99 healthy children ages 3 to 6 years. Half the children received the musical intervention during the immunizations, while the other half did not. ⋯ However, total distress scores were significantly less for the experimental group. These results indicate that immunization is a stressful experience for children. Recommendations include further study incorporating pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions.