EFFECT OF COLD NEEDLE INJECTION TECHNIQUE VERSUS ROUTINE INJECTION TECHNIQUE ON THE LEVEL OF PAIN AND DISCOMFORT AMONG ADULTS IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL

MS PERSARA RYMBAI; MS SONIA D�SOUZA

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2017

EFFECT OF COLD NEEDLE INJECTION TECHNIQUE VERSUS ROUTINE INJECTION TECHNIQUE ON THE LEVEL OF PAIN AND DISCOMFORT AMONG ADULTS IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL

Ms Persara Rymbai, Ms Sonia D Souza

Abstract :

A quasi experimental post test only cross over design was used to determine the effect of cold needle injection technique and the routine injection technique on the level of pain and discomfort during intramuscular injection among 60 adult patients receiving tramadol injection.The aim of the study is tocompare the level of pain and discomfort between cold needle injection technique and routine injection technique. The investigator administered the tool to the participants using Numerical Pain Rating Scale and Comfort Rating Scale.The calculated‘t’ value (t₅₉=5.15) using Numerical Pain Rating was greater than the table value (t₅₉=2.0,p<0.05) indicate that cold needle injection technique was effective in reducing the level of pain during intramuscular injection.The calculated ‘t’ value (t₅₉=6.14) was greater than the table value (t₅₉=2.0,p<0.05)showed that cold needle injection technique was effective in reducing the level of discomfort during intramuscular injection.