Alternative therapies in health and medicine
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Altern Ther Health Med · Feb 2021
Effects of Valsalva Maneuver, EMLA Cream, and Stress Ball for Pregnant Women's Venipuncture Pain.
Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) practice is a common invasive procedure used in the diagnosis and treatment of pregnant women admitted to the hospital. Difficulties experienced during PIVC application are among the most common problems encountered in a medical facility. ⋯ The current study can generate awareness in pregnant women in terms of choosing between pharmacological and nonpharmacological practices that nurses use during PIVC insertion. As the only randomized controlled blind study that has been performed on the topic, the current study offers nurses evidence of a way to reduce PIVC pain in pregnant women.