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The Effects of Caressing and Hugging Infants to Manage the Pain during Venipuncture

Siavash Beiranvand1, Mojgan Faraji Goodarzi2, Majid Firouzi2

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences , Khorramabad, Iran.

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing
|June 14, 2019
PubMed

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Caressing infants during blood draws can reduce pain. This study found that maternal touch positively impacts infant pain relief after venipuncture, with females experiencing less pain when caressed.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Pain Management
  • Infant Care

Background:

  • Venipuncture is a common and often painful procedure for infants.
  • Non-pharmacological methods for pain management in infants are crucial.
  • Maternal touch is a potential non-invasive intervention for infant distress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of maternal caressing as a pain management strategy during infant venipuncture.
  • To evaluate the impact of caressing on physiological and behavioral pain indicators in infants.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 120 infants aged 2-6 months.
  • Infants were divided into a caressing (hugging) group and a control group.
  • Pain was assessed by measuring blood oxygen saturation, crying duration, and perceived pain duration.

Main Results:

  • Caressing demonstrated a positive effect on pain relief in infants post-venipuncture.
  • Female infants showed a trend towards experiencing less pain when caressed by their mother, though not statistically significant.
  • Overall, the experimental group experienced reduced pain indicators compared to the control group.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal caressing is an effective non-pharmacological intervention for managing pain in infants undergoing venipuncture.
  • The findings support the integration of tactile comfort measures into routine pediatric procedures.
  • Further research may explore sex-specific differences in response to caressing during painful procedures.

Keywords:
Caressinghugginginfantspainvenipuncture

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