The Effect of Oral Glucose and Non-Nutritive Sucking in Reducing Needle-Related Procedural Pain among Infants
Gharib Hassan, S., Saad Al-Sharkawy, S., Mohamed Adly, R., Salah Ismail, S. (2019). The Effect of Oral Glucose and Non-Nutritive Sucking in Reducing Needle-Related Procedural Pain among Infants. EKB Journal Management System, 10(2), 250-263. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.46256
Safaa Ramadan Gharib Hassan; Sabah Saad Al-Sharkawy; Randa Mohamed Adly; Safaa Salah Ismail. "The Effect of Oral Glucose and Non-Nutritive Sucking in Reducing Needle-Related Procedural Pain among Infants". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 2, 2019, 250-263. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.46256
Gharib Hassan, S., Saad Al-Sharkawy, S., Mohamed Adly, R., Salah Ismail, S. (2019). 'The Effect of Oral Glucose and Non-Nutritive Sucking in Reducing Needle-Related Procedural Pain among Infants', EKB Journal Management System, 10(2), pp. 250-263. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.46256
Gharib Hassan, S., Saad Al-Sharkawy, S., Mohamed Adly, R., Salah Ismail, S. The Effect of Oral Glucose and Non-Nutritive Sucking in Reducing Needle-Related Procedural Pain among Infants. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 10(2): 250-263. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.46256

The Effect of Oral Glucose and Non-Nutritive Sucking in Reducing Needle-Related Procedural Pain among Infants

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 21, Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2019, Page 250-263  XML PDF (607.18 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.46256
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Authors
Safaa Ramadan Gharib Hassan1; Sabah Saad Al-Sharkawy2; Randa Mohamed Adly2; Safaa Salah Ismail1
1Paediatric Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University
2Paediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University
Abstract
Background: Pain management in young babies has been largely neglected in more clinical
settings, despite subjecting them to painful procedures. However, the non-pharmacological methods
as administration of oral glucose and non-nutritive sucking before minor painful procedures may
relieve the infants’ pain. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oral glucose and
non-nutritive sucking in reducing needle-related procedural pain among infants. Sampling: A
purposive sample of 120 infants was selected by specific criteria and randomly distributed into one
control and three experimental groups. Setting: The study was carried out at the Paediatric
Emergency Department and Outpatient Clinics at Ain Shams University Children’s Hospital and the
Immunization Center for Children affiliated to Ministry of Health in Benha City. Tools: The tools
used in collecting data classified into: 1) A structured questionnaire sheet directed for infants’
caregivers, 2) FLACC behavioral observation scale to assess infant’s pain, and 3) Crying time.
Results: The results of the study revealed that there were very highly statistically significant
differences of total FLACC behavioral score between the experimental groups and the control group
after the intervention, as well as, mean of their crying time. Conclusion: This study concluded that,
the use of fifty percent oral glucose and non-nutritive sucking is effective in reducing pain for
infants undergoing needle related procedures. Recommendation: The study recommended that,
oral glucose and non-nutritive sucking should be used in pediatric units as a routine intervention to
reduce pain during minor needle related procedures for infants.
Keywords
Oral glucose; Non-nutritive sucking; Procedural pain; infants
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