Effectiveness of distraction technique on pain perception during venipuncture among 1-5 years of children at aiims, Raipur C.G.

Pain perception is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, are described in terms of such damage (1). The present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness distraction technique on pain perception during venipuncture among children in the age group of 1-5 years at AIIMS ,Raipur,C.G. Methods: The research design used was Quasi-experimental non equivalent control group post test only design. The investigator selected 60 samples using purposive sampling technique and who are fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected as the sample in experimental and control group. Measurement of pain experienced by the children 1-5year was assessed with help of FLACC scale. Results:The findings shows that out of 30 sample in the experimental group majority 16(53.33%) had moderate pain, 12(40%) had severe pain and 2(6.66%) had mild pain and in control group majority 18(60%) had severe pain and 12(40%) had severe pain. In the experimental group, the post test level of mean pain score was 6.2 with S.D 0.18 and in the control group the post test mean score was 7.9 with S.D 0.25.The mean difference score was 1.7. The calculated‘t’ value of 4.5* was statistically significant at p<0.05 level indicating that there was significant difference in the post test level of pain between the experimental and the control group. Conclusion: The study results concluded that the animated cartoon video as distraction technique was very responsive in reducing the venipuncture pain among the children in the age group of 1-5 years.