This study discusses the advancements in nursing, particularly focusing on intramuscular injections, their complications, and innovative non-pharmacological methods such as the Shotblocker and palm stimulator to reduce pain. These methods, based on the gate control theory, aim to minimize discomfort during injections by applying tactile stimulation, which has proven effective in various studies.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Volunteering to participate in the research,
* Those who will receive vitamin B injection ordered by physician due to B12 deficiency,
* Conscious and oriented,
* Able to understand and speak Turkish,
* Age range is between 18-65,
* Having no vision or hearing problems,
* Pain score of 2 or less when evaluated with a visual analog scale,
* Able to lie in the right lateral position where injection can be administered,
* Those who have not had an IM injection into the right ventrogluteal area in the last week,
* Body mass index is within the normal range (25.0-29.9 kg/m2) according to WHO,
* Those who have not used any analgesics or muscle relaxants in the last 24 hours,
* Does not have any problems such as hardness, mass, edema or infection in the area to be injected,
* According to his own statement, he has no psychiatric diagnosis,
Exclusion Criteria:
* Having pain anywhere in the body,
* Narcotic type or different analgesic area before application,
* Pregnant or suspected of pregnancy,
* Individuals in menstrual period,
* Receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment,
* Those who have migraine, are in the postoperative period, have nerve damage, neuropathy and a vascular disease,
* Those who have disabilities in grasping their hands,