Distracting children during blood draw: Looking through distraction cards is effective in pain relief of children during blood draw

Inal S., KELLECİ M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.210-219, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2012.02016.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.210-219
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: blood draw, distraction, needle pain, nursing, pain relief, procedural anxiety, DISTRESS, NEEDLE, VENIPUNCTURE, STRATEGIES, TRIALS
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aims to investigate the effects of distraction method by way of looking through distraction cards/Flippits (R) to reduce procedural pain and anxiety during blood draw. In this method we distract attention of the children with distraction cards/Flippits (R). Flippits (R) consist of various eye-catching pictures and shapes. Then we asked the children questions about the cards during the blood draw procedure that he or she can only answer if he or she examines the cards carefully.