Nonpharmacological Methods for Reducing Parental Concern for Infant Vaccine-Associated Pain
| Autor: | Mona Abukhaled, Susan Cortez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Psychological intervention Pain relief Breastfeeding Pain Treatment and control groups 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics medicine Humans Pain Management 030212 general & internal medicine Routine vaccination Child Vaccines business.industry Vaccination Infant Immunization Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Ambulatory business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse AssociatesPractitioners. 35(2) |
| ISSN: | 1532-656X |
| Popis: | Introduction Numerous studies demonstrate that parental concern for infant pain contributes to vaccine hesitancy. The purpose of this project was to alleviate parental concern for pain and facilitate infant immunization. Method Pediatric nurses at an urban ambulatory clinic implemented evidence-based nonpharmacological methods (breastfeeding or 24% sucrose solution) for managing vaccine pain in infants aged up to 6 months. A validated survey measured parental concern for vaccine-related pain before and after the implementation of pain relief interventions. Results There was a statistically significant decrease in parental concern for vaccine pain from pre- to postintervention between both treatment groups (p = .035). Discussion Nurses can effectively use nonpharmacological methods to alleviate the pain of infants undergoing routine vaccination while reducing the parental concern for vaccine-associated pain. Reducing infant pain and parental concern may increase vaccination rates. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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