Effectiveness of Oral Glucose on Pain during Immunization among Infants at Child Health Clinic, Trichy

Namitha, Munipass (2016) Effectiveness of Oral Glucose on Pain during Immunization among Infants at Child Health Clinic, Trichy. Masters thesis, Dr. G. Sakunthala College of Nursing, Trichy.

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Abstract

A true experimental study to assess the effectiveness of oral glucose on pain during immunization among infants at Child Health Clinic, Trichy, 2015-2016. OBJECTIVES 1. To assess the level of pain during immunization among infants in control group. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of oral glucose administration on level of pain during immunization among infants in experimental group. 3. To compare the level of pain during immunization among infants in control group and experimental group. 4. To determine the association between selected demographic variables with level of pain during immunization among infants in control group. 5. To determine the association between selected demographic variables with level of pain during immunization among infants in experimental group. HYPOTHESIS H1 : There will be a significant difference on level of pain during immunization among infants in experimental group as compared to control group. H2 : There will be a significant association between selected demographic variables with level of pain during immunization among infants in control group. H3 : There will be a significant association between selected demographic variables with level of pain during immunization among infants in experimental group. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 1. The results of this study showed that infants in control group had moderate and severe level of pain during immunization. 2. The results of this study showed that infants in experimental group had only mild and moderate level of pain during immunization. 3. The finding showed that there was a significant decrease on level of pain among infants in experimental group as compared to the control group. 4. There was no association between selected demographic variables with the level of pain in control group. 5. There was a significant association between selected demographic variable, age of the infant with level of pain in experimental group. CONCLUSION The study brought out the following conclusions that Oral glucose administration improves the emotional security and reduces the pain perception in infants and this is a safe, non invasive, inexpensive, and independent nursing function.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Oral Glucose ; Pain ; Immunization ; Infants ; Child Health ; Trichy.
Subjects: NURSING > Paediatric Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 26 Jul 2017 07:42
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2018 06:51
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2082

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