Dr. Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Health Science, Tokat, Turkey.
Prof. Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Health Science, Division of Nursing, Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Sivas, Turkey.
J Vasc Nurs. 2021 Dec;39(4):134-139. doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2021.09.003. Epub 2021 Oct 20.
The pain experienced after subcutaneous injections can also disturb the comfort of the individual. An individual who experiences pain may refuse treatment by experiencing anxiety for subsequent injections.
This experimental study was conducted to compare the effects of standard injection application and manual pressure application use on injection pain and comfort level of having an subcutaneous injection.
This study was carried out on a single sample group with pre-post design. The individuals in the sample group constituted both the control and intervention groups of the study. In the sample group, subcutaneous injection was applied to the upper outer side of the right and left arms by the same nurse by applying standard application and manual pressure, and then the pain and comfort levels were determined using the VAS and Comfort Scale.
It was determined that the mean pain scores of the SC injection application performed by applying manual pressure were statistically significantly lower than the SC injection application using the standard method. Again, it was determined that the mean comfort score of SC injection applied by applying manual pressure was statistically higher (p<0.05).
It has been determined that manual pressure application is a more effective method in reducing pain due to subcutaneous injection compared to the standard application. It was determined that as the pain experienced by the individuals due to subcutaneous injection application decreased, their comfort level increased. In line with these results, it is recommended that health professionals, especially nurses, use non-pharmacological methods with proven efficacy more frequently to relieve pain in SC injection, follow the developments in this field and put them into practice.
皮下注射后引起的疼痛也会干扰个体的舒适度。经历疼痛的个体可能会因为对后续注射产生焦虑而拒绝治疗。
本实验研究旨在比较标准注射应用和手动施压应用对皮下注射疼痛和舒适度的影响。
本研究采用单一样本组进行前后设计。样组中的个体既是研究的对照组又是干预组。在样组中，由同一位护士在右前臂和左前臂的外上方分别进行标准应用和手动施压的皮下注射，然后使用视觉模拟量表（VAS）和舒适度量表确定疼痛和舒适度水平。
确定手动施压进行的 SC 注射应用的平均疼痛评分明显低于标准方法，具有统计学意义。再次确定，应用手动施压进行的 SC 注射的平均舒适度评分具有统计学意义（p<0.05）。
与标准应用相比，手动施压应用在减轻皮下注射引起的疼痛方面更有效。确定由于皮下注射应用引起的个体疼痛减轻，他们的舒适度增加。根据这些结果，建议卫生专业人员，特别是护士，更频繁地使用已证明有效的非药物方法来缓解 SC 注射的疼痛，关注该领域的发展并将其付诸实践。
