Using of Distraction Methods on Procedural Pain Management of Pediatric Patients
Medical procedures such as phlebotomy and injections are the most important sources of pain for children. Pain causes children to be frightened of needles and this leads to unwillingness to medical procedures such as vaccine administration, injections and phlebotomy, even may result in neglect or...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Güncel Pediatri |
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| Online Access: | http://www.guncelpediatri.com/article_10341/Using-Of-Distraction-Methods-On-Procedural-Pain-Management-Of-Pediatric-Patients |
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| Summary: | Medical procedures such as phlebotomy and injections are the most important
sources of pain for children. Pain causes children to be frightened of needles and
this leads to unwillingness to medical procedures such as vaccine administration,
injections and phlebotomy, even may result in neglect or delay in treatment and care.
Thus, the nurse should be able to manage painful procedures to reduce emotional
and physical effects of painful procedures and to avoid long-term results of pain in
children. There are many different approaches to the treatment of procedural pain
and anxiety of children during medical procedures, including pharmacological
and non-pharmacological methods. In recent years research focusing on nurses’
use of non-pharmacological methods for pain relief of children’s has increased.
Present widely used non-pharmacological method for pain relief of children
during painful medical procedures is distraction methods. Distraction is a nursing
attempt focusing patient’s attention to any other stimulants to control and reduce
pain better. The rationale for the pain-reducing effects of distraction hypothesized
that the brain has a limited capacity of focusing attention on stimulation. In this
article frequently used ditraction method will be discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1304-9054 |