2015, Number 3
Effectiveness in the application of an audiovisual distraction method for children during vaccination
Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page:
PDF size: 201.91 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of applying a method of audiovisual distraction about the pain level in four-year-old children during the administration of the MMR vaccine in a health zone of Extremadura.Method: randomized controlled trial design. Two groups of four-year-old children were studied: Intervention group (n1=25) and control group (n2=25). The intervention consisted of the application of a method of audiovisual distraction during the administration of the vaccine. The intensity of pain was measured with two scales: CHEOPS and facial drawings. It was also measured variations of blood pressure and heart rate.
Results: the intervention group showed significantly lower pain when compared with the control group, both the scale CHEOPS and the scale facial drawings. Also, it was found statistical significant differences in the blood pressure and heart rate.
Conclusions: the audiovisual distraction it was an effective method to decrease pain intensity of such procedure. It would be necessary to enhance the development of distraction strategies in many painful procedures, especially in children.
REFERENCES
Rivara Dávila G, Bucher Oliva A, Briceño Clemens D, Huaipar Rodriguez S, Liu Bejarano C, De Souza Ferreira Hunt K, et al. Clowns como método analgésico no farmacológico en niños hospitalizados. Rev. Perú. Pediatr. 2010 [citado 11 Dic 2013];63(2):9-19. Disponible en: http://revistas.concytec.gob.pe/pdf/rpp/v63n2/a03v63n2.pdf
Sellán Soto MC, Díaz Martínez ML, Vázquez Sellán A. Valoración del dolor y aplicación de intervenciones terapéuticas enfermeras en el paciente neonatal y pediátrico, en contextos asistenciales hospitalarios. Rev. Cubana. Enferm. 2012 [citado 9 Dic 2013];28(2):144-55. Disponible en: http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/enf/v28n2/enf10212.pdf
Margenta Gutiérrez B, Calderón Casero T, Gallardo Vallejo R, Martín-Luengo García I, Martín Morcillo J. Evaluación de la efectividad de la administración de óxido nitroso en el paciente pediátrico durante la canalización de una vía venosa periférica. Nure. Inv. 2011 [citado 9 Ene 2014];8(50):1-24. Disponible en: http://www.fuden.es/proyectos_obj.cfm?ID_INV_NURE=80&ID_INV_NURE_INI=1&paginacion=1
Quiroz-Torres J, Melgar RA. Manejo de la conducta no convencional en niños: Hipnosis, musicoterapia, distracción audiovisual y aromaterapia: Revisión sistemática. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana. 2012 [citado 6 May 2014];22(2):129-36. Disponible en: http://www.upch.edu.pe/faest/publica/2012/vol22_n2/vol22_n2_12_reh_art08.pdf