Examining the effect of “Shotblocker” in relieving pain associated with intramuscular injection

Aydın, Esra; Avşar, Gülçin

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2019.09.001

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“…Considering the physiological changes and regressions in the transmission and perception of pain with the advancement of age, it may be an expected result that elderly individuals experience less pain after injection. Different results were obtained in the studies conducted on this subject, and it was reported that the pain experienced after injection in older ages was higher than in other age groups (23,28).…”

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The Effect of Helfer Skin Tap Technique and ShotBlocker Application on Pain in Deltoid Muscle Injection

Karabey¹,

Karagözoğlu

2021

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Objective: This study was performed experimentally and single-blind randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of Helfer Skin Tap technique and Shot Blocker application on pain in the intramuscular injectıon application to the deltoid muscle. Methods:The study was designed as a prospective, single-blind randomized controlled trial. The research was conducted in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Checklist guide. The study was conducted in a family health center in Sivas Province between 05.10.2020-30.12.2020. Individuals who received Hepatitis B vaccine injection were included in the sample of the study. All intramuscular injections were made by the same nurse, and the approaches to reducing pain were made by the researcher. A total of 120 patients including the Helfer Skin Tap Technique (n=40), the standard application (n=40) and the ShotBlocker technique (n=40) were included. Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests were used to evaluate the data.Results: In our study, 75% (n=30) of the Helfer Skin Tap group, 82.50% (n=33) of the standard administration group and 75% (n=30) of the ShotBlocker group reported that they had no fear of injection. When the distribution of post-injection pain scores of the individuals according to different injection methods was examined, the difference between the average pain scores of the different methods used to provide pain control was found to be significant and statistically significant (p=0.001). Conclusion:In line with the findings of our study, it was concluded that the use of ShotBlocker in intramuscular injection application of individuals was more effective in reducing pain due to injection compared to Helfer Skin Tap and standard application, and the Helfer Skin Tap technique was more successful in pain control than standard practice. All health professionals', especially nurses', awareness of the effectiveness of different methods in reducing pain during IM injection should be raised. To ensure pain control during IM injection, Shotblocker and Helfer Skın Tap Technıque should be preferred since they are easy to apply and cost effective,

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“…Prevention and relief of pain is the most fundamental requirement of human rights. Therefore, using the best approach in pain management is one of the primary responsibilities of the nurse (23,24).…”

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The Effect of Helfer Skin Tap Technique and ShotBlocker Application on Pain in Deltoid Muscle Injection

Karabey¹,

Karagözoğlu

2021

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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“…On the other hand, in their study with individuals who were administered Diclomec on the ventrogluteal region, Aydın and Avşar (2019) found the pain score of the Shotblocker and non-ShotBlocker groups as 1.22 ± 0.62 and 2.48 ± 1.12, respectively. They found a significant difference between the pain scores of the groups (7) .…”

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“…In this method, the injection site is touched with a blunt tip plastic device with many needles when administered IM injection. The ShotBlocker is reported to relieve pain by preventing the perception of pain and its transmission to the central nervous system by applying temporary blockage to the peripheral nerve ends (7) .…”

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“…A limited number of studies have been carried out on the effect of the ShotBlocker on adult patients. Two studies have shown that the ShotBlocker effectively relieves pain associated with intramuscular injection (7,8) , whereas another study has concluded that the ShotBlocker is an ineffective pain management tool (9) . Given the limited number of studies on adults and the contradictory findings, this study was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the ShotBlocker in reducing pain associated with IM injection in adult patients.…”

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The Effect of Shot Blocker Application on Intramuscular Injection Pain in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020

IJND

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Introduction: Intramuscular (IM) injection is a frequently used nursing practice in clinical practice. IM injection is a complex process that requires technical competence and effective decision-making in terms of the tools and methods involved. Despite the therapeutic effect of IM injection, it may cause pain and discomfort in patients. This study was carried out to determine the effect of the ShotBlocker application on intramuscular injection-induced pain. Methods: This is a randomized controlled study. The study data were collected between November and December 2018. Data were collected using a questionnaire and Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The patients were randomized into two groups as experimental group and control groups. The study was completed with 176 patients including 88 patients in the experimental group and 88 patients in the control group. Results: The mean VAS scores of the experimental and control groups were 1.2 ± 1.3 and 1.1 ± 1.6, respectively. No significant difference was found between the mean VAS scores of the experimental and control groups (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that administration of IM injection in adults using ShotBlocker did not reduce the severity of pain.

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The effects of vibration and pressure interventions on children's pain, fear and anxiety: A randomized controlled trial

Uzsen,

Tural Buyuk,

Odabasoglu

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Journal of Pediatric Nursing

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Examining the effect of “Shotblocker” in relieving pain associated with intramuscular injection

Cited by 17 publications

References 12 publications

The Effect of Helfer Skin Tap Technique and ShotBlocker Application on Pain in Deltoid Muscle Injection

The Effect of Helfer Skin Tap Technique and ShotBlocker Application on Pain in Deltoid Muscle Injection

The Effect of Shot Blocker Application on Intramuscular Injection Pain in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The effects of vibration and pressure interventions on children's pain, fear and anxiety: A randomized controlled trial

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