The study aims to investigate the effect of a hand extension rubber used in patients with peripheral intravenous catheters on pain, anxiety, and satisfaction.
While the use of non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain and anxiety levels and increase satisfaction during peripheral intravenous catheterization has gained importance in recent years, studies on techniques that are easy to implement, low-cost, and proven to be effective-particularly in adults-remain limited. It is believed that the hand extension rubber has the potential to reduce pain and anxiety as a distraction method, thereby increasing patient satisfaction. The findings will enhance nurses' adherence to evidence-based practices and improve the quality of patient care. This study holds unique value as it is the first research in Turkey to address this method in adult individuals.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
114
Hand Extension Rubber will be used for distraction while peripheral IV catheher placement.
Necmettin Erbakan University
Konya, Meram, Turkey (Türkiye)
Pain associated with PIC procedure (using VAS-visual analogue scale)
Pain associated with PIC procedure
Time frame: after the PIC implementation
satisfaction associated with PIC procedure (using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory)
satisfaction
Time frame: after the PIC implementation
anxiety associated with PIC procedure (using a five likert type quesiton-)
anxiety
Time frame: after the PIC implementation
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