TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparative survey of holding positions for reducing vaccination pain in young infants
AU - Yin, Hui Chu
AU - Cheng, Shao Wen
AU - Yang, Chun Yuh
AU - Chiu, Ya Wen
AU - Weng, Yi Hao
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by research grants from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CMRPG1E0021 and CMRPG1B0132) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 104-2314-B-182A-138-, MOST 104-2410-H-038-006-SSS, and MOST 105-2410-H-038-011-SSS), Taiwan.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Hui-Chu Yin et al.
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Background. Infant holding position may reduce vaccination pain. However, the optimal position for young infants remains controversial. Objectives. To compare the e?ectiveness of holding infants in the supine position and the e?ectiveness of holding infants in upright position for relieving acute pain from vaccine injection. Methods. Tis prospective cohort study enrolled 6-12- week-old healthy infants. We examined infant pain responses by evaluating the following three categories: (1) crying, (2) irritability, and (3) facial expression. Results. In total, 282 infants were enrolled, with 103 and 179 held in the supine and upright positions, respectively. At 30 s afer vaccination, the infants in the supine position showed a larger decrease in crying (p < 0.001), irritability (p = 0.002), and pained facial expression (p = 0.001) than did those in the upright position. However, there was no signifcant diperence in pain response between two groups at 180 s afer intervention. Conclusion. In 2-month-old infants, the supine position may reduce acute pain more epectively than does the upright position. Our fndings provide a clinical strategy for relieving vaccination pain in young infants.
AB - Background. Infant holding position may reduce vaccination pain. However, the optimal position for young infants remains controversial. Objectives. To compare the e?ectiveness of holding infants in the supine position and the e?ectiveness of holding infants in upright position for relieving acute pain from vaccine injection. Methods. Tis prospective cohort study enrolled 6-12- week-old healthy infants. We examined infant pain responses by evaluating the following three categories: (1) crying, (2) irritability, and (3) facial expression. Results. In total, 282 infants were enrolled, with 103 and 179 held in the supine and upright positions, respectively. At 30 s afer vaccination, the infants in the supine position showed a larger decrease in crying (p < 0.001), irritability (p = 0.002), and pained facial expression (p = 0.001) than did those in the upright position. However, there was no signifcant diperence in pain response between two groups at 180 s afer intervention. Conclusion. In 2-month-old infants, the supine position may reduce acute pain more epectively than does the upright position. Our fndings provide a clinical strategy for relieving vaccination pain in young infants.
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U2 - 10.1155/2017/3273171
DO - 10.1155/2017/3273171
M3 - Article
C2 - 28246489
AN - SCOPUS:85012245246
SN - 1203-6765
VL - 2017
JO - Pain Research and Management
JF - Pain Research and Management
M1 - 3273171
ER -