A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Leg Crossing And Hand Gripping Technique On Pain Level Among Children Admitted In Pediatric Ward During Venipuncture Procedure At Government Hospital, Daman

Abstract

Background: Pain is a part of life. Occasionally it is useful and can be a warning sign of risk, injury or illness. Children learn to avoid something that may cause injury or harm because of pain, but for curative, preventive and promotive care the child have to undergo with immunization and hospitalization and they are been exposed with needle-related procedures. These procedures often cause pain and worry and slow their healing process. The distraction works on pain control theory, can be achieve through leg crossing and hand gripping technique. This mechanical stimulation activates mechanoreceptors, which close the "gate" of pain transmission and inhibit the pain signals. So, leg crossing and hand gripping will give relaxation and active distraction in the child’s body. Aim: To reduce the pain among children admitted in pediatric ward during venipuncture procedure. Methodology: A Quasi experimental non-equivalent control group post-test-only design was used for both control and experimental group. Total 62 samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique and the pain was assessed by Wong-Baker FACES pain scale. Results: The post-test mean score and SD of control and experimental group was (6.064±1.965) and (3.935 ±1.590) respectively. Mean difference is 2.129 and calculated ‘t’ value was 4.79 is more than table value (2.00). The study result shows that the leg crossing and hand gripping technique during venipuncture procedure is more effective than the routine procedure. Conclusion: Thus, it was significantly proved that the leg crossing and hand gripping technique is more effective to perceive less pain than routine venipuncture procedure among children admitted in pediatric ward.