Ramírez ZLM, Meda LRM

Language: Spanish
References: 25
Page: 209-213
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ABSTRACT

Venipuncture is a painful experience stressful for children and distraction seems to be an effective technique that relieves the pain. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a distraction technique.
Material and methods: A distractor was applied to determine its effectiveness in reducing the pain in 49 children by comparing it with the registered with a control group of the same number of children with regular medical treatment. Employment is the scale facial of the six faces of Bieri and observational scale modified behavioral distress.
Results: Experimental group showed lower levels in patient’s pain intensity (z = 2111, p = .035), distress behaviors (z = 2394, p = .017) and pain reported by health care professional (z = 3248, p = .001) compared with control group. A statistically significant relationship between the level of pain reported by the patient and health care professional (rs = 0.689, p ‹ 0.001) was found.
Conclusion: Distraction is a conduct that may be effective in reducing the pain and the behaviors of distress in children.

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