The effect of acupressure (GB30) on intramuscular injection pain and satisfaction: Single–blind, randomised controlled study
Journal of Clinical Nursing, cilt.29, sa.7-8, ss.1094-1101, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 7-8
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jocn.15172
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical Nursing
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1094-1101
- Anahtar Kelimeler: acupressure, client satisfaction, complementary therapies, pain relief
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aims and Objective: To evaluate the effect of acupressure on intramuscular injection pain, satisfaction and vital signs. Background: Pain at the injection site may lead to discomfort and may affect patients' compliance to treatment. Design: This was a prospective, single-blind, crossover study. The study complied with the guidelines of Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Checklist. Methods: Seventy-two healthy volunteer university students received an intramuscular injection of 2 ml sterile saline (%0.9 NaCl) to the ventrogluteal site with and without acupressure on separate days in a random order following a standard procedure by the same investigator. Pain and satisfaction were assessed immediately after the injection with the visual analog scale (VAS) by a researcher blinded to the study. Results: A total of 134 injections were analysed. The result of the study reveals that acupressure alleviates the severity of pain and increases the patient satisfaction. Conclusions: The findings of this research support that use of acupressure, which is easy and cost-effective, could reduce injection pain when performed on a specific point. Relevance to Clinical Practice: Safe and accurate administration of medications is one of the crucial responsibilities of nurses. Acupressure is a nonpharmacologic approach, which can be effective in decreasing the injection pain and increasing patient satisfaction.