Effect of Hand Holding on Pain and Anxiety

Inclusion Criteria: * Having vitamin B 12 1000 mcg/ml (1 ml ampoule) intramuscular treatment, * Being literate, * Are between the ages of 18-65, * No visual, hearing, sensory or motor loss or cognitive impairment, * Not using centrally or peripherally acting analgesics or sedatives, * There is no scar tissue, incision, lipodystrophy or signs of infection on the skin of the injection area, * Having a body mass index between 18.5 and 29.5, * Injected into the ventrogluteal area, * Individuals who agree to participate in the research will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Those with chronic pain, * Having a psychiatric disorder, * Foreign nationals, * Patients with contact-communicable diseases will be excluded from the study.