Effectiveness of Distraction Therapy on Children’s Pain Perceptions During Peripheral Venous Cannulation at Pediatric Teaching Hospital in Erbil City

Abstract

Results: The study found that the majority of children in the intervention group experienced mild discomfort and pain while the majority of children in the control group experienced severe pain or discomfort or both. The results revealed that there were very highly significant differences in the levels of pain perception between intervention and control groups. Conclusion: Application of distraction therapy could have a positive effectiveness for relieving pain among preschool age children during peripheral venous cannulation.

Effectiveness of animation distraction on pain response among preschool children during venipuncture in selected hospitals at Bagalkot

“…The study results also consistent with another study conducted by Shaker NZ and Taha AA revealed that the highest percentage of (55%) samples from the experimental group had only mild discomfort whereas, in the control group, the highest percentage of children (56.7%) had severe pain and discomfort [15].…”

Nurse Assisted Distraction Strategies (NADS) on Postoperative Pain Experience among Children Undergoing Surgery: A Study Protocol

“…Most of the studies have reported that non-pharmacological interventions are effective among children when used along with pharmacological treatment. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20] By reviewing the literature, the researchers identified that there are non-pharmacological interventions for pain but structured interventions need to be developed and used for the children to reduce postoperative pain. However, there are research studies conducted in the area of pain assessment but interventions to reduce postoperative pain among younger children is a new concept.…”