Effect of kangaroo mother care on children′s comfort with intramuscular injection / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of kangaroo mother care on children′s comfort with intramuscular injection. Methods One hundred children with an intramuscular injection were grouped according to the injection date. Those treated with injection on odd-numbers days were assigned as the intervention group , and those with injection on even-numbered days as the control group, with 50 cases in each group. The control group received routine care and the intervention group with kangaroo mother care. The two groups were compared in terms of comfort level. Result The comfort level of the observation group was higher than that of the control group with statistical significance (P<0.01). Conclusion Kangaroo mother care can improve the comfort level of children patients with intramuscular injection. It is a simple, safe and effective in non-pharmaceutical pain therapy.