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Distraction Using Buzzy or Handheld Computers During Venipuncture

Giorgio Cozzi1, Franca Crevatin1, Veronica Dri2

  • 1From the Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo.

Pediatric Emergency Care
|January 3, 2019
PubMed

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Distraction with a Buzzy device or a handheld computer equally reduced pain during pediatric venipuncture. Both methods proved effective in managing procedural pain in children at a blood-drawing center.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pain Management
  • Procedural Analgesia
  • Child Health Research

Background:

  • Venipuncture is a common and painful procedure for children.
  • Effective pain management strategies are crucial in pediatric healthcare settings.
  • Blood-drawing centers require efficient methods to alleviate procedural pain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of two distraction techniques for pain relief during pediatric venipuncture.
  • To compare the analgesic efficacy of the Buzzy device versus a handheld computer in children.
  • To assess pain perception and procedural success rates in a blood-drawing center setting.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted in an Italian children's hospital blood-drawing center.
  • Children aged 4-12 years were randomized to distraction with a Buzzy device or a handheld computer.
  • Pain was measured using the Faces Pain Scale-Revised and a Numerical Rating Scale.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant difference in self-reported procedural pain between the Buzzy and handheld computer groups (P = 0.72).
  • Approximately 25% of children reported significant pain with both distraction strategies.
  • Procedural success rates on the first attempt were comparable between the two groups.

Conclusions:

  • Both Buzzy device and handheld computer distraction offer comparable analgesia for pediatric venipuncture.
  • A large proportion of children experienced no or mild pain during venipuncture with these distraction methods.
  • These findings support the use of simple distraction techniques in blood-drawing centers for pediatric pain management.
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