Effect of Leg Crossing and Hand Griping Techniques on Reducing Vasovagal Symptoms Associated with Vein Puncture in Pediatric Patients 1
• 2021
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Authors
Reda Abdel-Mohsen Mahmoud Awd, 2 Wafaa El-Sayed Ouda, 3 Faten Shafik Mahmoud, and 4 Hanan Nabawy El-Aasar.
Keywords
Leg crossing, Hand griping techniques, Vasovagal symptoms, Vein puncture, Pediatric patients, Nurses.
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Reda Abdel-Mohsen Mahmoud Awd
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Reda Abd elmohsen Mahmoud_paper Reda.pdf
Abstract
Leg crossing and hand griping techniques appear to have an immediate beneficial effect on decreasing vasovagal symptoms. Aim of this study: Was to evaluate the effect of leg crossing and hand griping techniques on reducing vasovagal symptoms associated with vein puncture in pediatric patients. Research design: A quasi experimental design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at emergency department and inpatient pediatric department at both Benha Teaching Hospital and Benha University Hospital. Subjects: Study subjects were consists of purposive sample of children (90). A simple random sample was used to assign the children into three equal groups according to type of intervention: Leg crossing group, Hand gripping group and control group. Tools of data collection: I): A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess characteristics of studied children, Their medical data, Physiological measurements and assessment of common vasovagal signs and symptoms associated with vein puncture pre and post intervention), II): Children’s Fear Scale III): Children’s satisfaction questionnaire sheet. Results: There were highly significant differences between groups of the study in relation to total vasovagal signs and symptoms associated with vein puncture and fear assessment in groups of the study pre and post technique implementation (p=
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