| Autor: |
P. Thenmozhi, B. Aparna Roshini |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research. :63-68 |
| ISSN: |
2456-6276 |
| Popis: |
Aims: To determine the effectiveness of the Cough trick technique on vaccination prick pain among preschool children. Study Design: Quantitative approach with true experimental research design. Place and Duration of Study: Pranav baby clinic, Chennai, from May 2021 to June 2021. Methodology: True experimental post-test only research design was adopted to conduct the study with a samples of 40 children. Children were randomly allocated into the experimental group (n=20) and the control group (n=20). Demographic variables were collected from mothers of preschoolers using a structured questionnaire. The cough trick technique was administered to the experimental group during intramuscular vaccination whereas the control group received the regular technique of the intramuscular vaccination. The post-test level of pain was assessed by FLACC scale for both the group. The data were tabulated and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS statistical package. Results: The result of the study shows that in the experimental group, 14(70%) had mild pain and 6(20%) had no vaccination prick pain whereas in the control group, 14(70%) had severe pain and 6(20%) had moderate vaccination prick pain. Independent‘t’ test reveals that there is a significant difference in the level of pain after administration of the cough trick technique between the experimental and control at the level of P |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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