A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HELFER SKIN TAP TECHNIQUE ON THE LEVEL OF PAIN DURING INTRAMUSCULAR VACCINATION AMONG

Author Name: 1. Ami Prajapati 2. Mrs. Saranya T. 3. Dr. Dayalal Patidar

Volume/Issue: 06/10

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2026-12878325/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. M.Sc. Nursing, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
2. Associate Professor and HOD Pediatrics, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
3. Associate Dean HNGU Patan, PhD Guide, Principal, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Mehsana, Gujarat, India

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCATION: Intramuscular vaccination is complex technique used to deliver vaccine among children deep into the large muscles of the body. Pain at vaccine site isone of the most commonly reported local reaction associated with administration of vaccine.it is more painful when combination of more than two vaccine injected at a timeamong infant. Pain management in invasive procedure is a challenge to the nurse. This study helfer skin tap technique refers to the taping skin several times with the palmer aspect of the fingers of the dominate hand for approximately five second to relax the muscle on vaccine site with three time tap during inserting and removing of injection.OBJECTIVE: 1.To assess the effectiveness of helfer skin tap technique on the level of pain during intramuscular vaccination among infants on experimental group.2.Tocompare the effectiveness of helfer skin tap technique on the level of pain during intramuscular vaccination among infants on experimental and control group.3.To find the association between level of pain among the infant on experimental group and control group with their selected demographic variables. HYPOTHESIS: H0: There will be no significant difference in the level of pain on the infant receiving intramuscular vaccine in experimental and control groups.H1: There will be significant difference in the level of pain on the infant receiving intramuscular vaccine in experimental and control group. PARTICIPANTS: 60 infants who are coming for intramuscular vaccination. (30 control group and 30 experimental group) selected using non probability purposive sampling technique in selected hospital of mahsana district. INTERVENTION: Helfer skin tap technique is tapping over the intramuscular site with the palmer aspect of finger 16 times before and the 3 counts during the procedure. The Helfer skin tap technique has positive effect on pain, anxiety and fear in children during intramuscular vaccine. This technique can be used by used by nurses to reduce the pain anxiety and fear felt by infant receiving an intramuscular vaccine. TOOLS: Behavioural observational pain scale (FLACC scale) used to assess the level of pain during intramuscular vaccination among in infants. RESULTS: the mean score of experimental group infants 1.06 was less than control group 7.45s and “t” test show that there was a significant difference in the occurrence of intramuscular vaccination (“t”=2.01, p>0.05) between experimental group and control group .CONCLUSION: From the above findings, it evident that helfer skin tap technique is effective on to assess the level of pain during intramuscular vaccination among in infants.

Key words: Helfer skin tap technique, FLACC scale, Intramuscular vaccination