To investigate the effect of Buzzy® and ShotBlocker® on reducing pain induced by intramuscular penicillin injections in children. This was a randomized controlled study. A total of 150 Turkish children aged 7~12 years who presented to our pediatric emergency clinic and met the inclusion criteria were recruited. The children were randomly assigned to each group (control=50, Buzzy®=50, ShotBlocker®=50). Data were collected using an information form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, Visual Analog Scale, and Faces Pain Scale-Revised. The children in the control group had significantly higher pain scores during the penicillin injection than the children in the ShotBlocker® and Buzzy® groups. The children in the Buzzy® group had significantly less pain than the children in both the ShotBlocker® and control groups (p<.001). Buzzy® was more effective compared with ShotBlocker® in this study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 3 methods (Buzzy, ShotBlocker, and DistrACTION Cards) in reducing pain and anxiety while taking venous blood samples in children. Methods: The study population consisted of children aged 9 to 12 years admitted to the Child Health and Diseases Department in a Faculty of Medicine in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 242 children (Buzzy = 60, ShotBlocker = 61, DistrACTION Cards = 60, control = 61) who met the patient selection criteria and agreed to participate in the study. The data were obtained using an Information Form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, visual analog scale, and the Faces Pain Scale–Revised. Design: This article is an experimental randomized controlled study. Results: During venous blood collection, the scores of visual analog scale were significantly lower in ShotBlocker, Buzzy, and DistrACTION Cards groups than the control group. It was also observed that the control group experienced more anxiety than the other groups. Conclusions: Methods such as Buzzy, ShotBlocker, and DistrACTION Cards can be used to reduce the anxiety and pain of children during painful procedures such as blood collection and vascular access. Among these methods, “Buzzy” and “DistrACTION Cards” can be preferred as it is equally effective, and then ShotBlocker can be preferred.

İklim değişikliği, uzun vadede etki gösteren ve insan sağlığına yönelik en ciddi küresel tehditlerden biri olan önemli bir sorundur. Sanayileşmeden önceki döneme göre 2°C’nin üstünde bir ısı artışının, dünya iklimi ve ekosistemlerde geri dönüşümü olmayan değişiklikler açısından kritik bir sıcaklık olacağı öngörülmektedir. İklim değişikliği mental sağlık da dahil olmak üzere insan sağlığını, temiz havayı, güvenli içme suyunu, besleyici yiyeceklere ve barınağa erişimi tehdit eder. Çocuklar özellikle gelişimlerinin en hızlı dönemlerinde oldukları için iklim değişikliğinin etkilerine karşı hassastır. Günümüzde yaklaşık 1 milyon çocuk iklim krizinin etkileri açısından çok yüksek riskli gruptadır. İklim değişikliği solunum yolu hastalıkları, vektör kaynaklı enfeksiyon hastalıkları, göç, stres, kuraklık gibi çocukları doğrudan etkileyen sorunlara yol açmaktadır. İklim değişikliğinin ortaya çıkardığı iklim krizini çok geç olmadan ele almak önem taşımaktadır. Pediatri hemşireleri, iklim değişikliğinin etkilerini hafifletmek adına güçlü katkılarda bulunabilirler. Bu sebeple pediatri hemşireleri iklim değişikliğinin sağlığa olan etkisi konusunda okumalar ve araştırmalar yaparak bilgi birikimlerini arttırmalıdırlar. İklim değişikliğinin önlenmesi konusunda hemşirelerin ilk sırada yapabilecekleri, toplumun bilinçlendirilmesine yönelik eğitim vermek ve araştırmalar yaparak konuyla alakalı kanıt temelli yaklaşımları arttırmak olarak sıralanabilir.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the levels of pain developed during intramuscular injections to the laterofemoral and ventrogluteal regions in children.METHODS: The study population consisted of all children aged between 7 and 12 years who presented to the pediatric emergency clinic of a hospital. The sample consisted of 62 children who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study, and the children were randomly assigned to each group (laterofemoral n=31, ventrogluteal n=31). "Buzzy" and "deep breathing" were applied to children in both groups to relieve pain during the procedure. The data were obtained using an Information Form, a visual analog scale, and the Facial Pain Scale-Revised.RESULTS: It was determined that the children in the ventrogluteal group during the intramuscular injections had lower visual analog scale and faces pain scale-revised scores immediately after the procedure compared with the vastus lateralis group, that is, they experienced less pain, and the difference between the two groups was significant (p<0.001).CONCLUSION: In children, it is recommended to choose the less painful ventrogluteal region for intramuscular injection and to inform health professionals about it.