The Effect of Warming and Vibration Applications on Pain in Newborns

The Effect of Warming and Vibration Applications on Pain During Heel Blood Collection in Newborns

This study aimed to determine the effects of warming and vibration applications on pain during heel blood collection in newborns.

H1: Warming application has a positive effect on pain during heel blood collection in newborns.

H2: Vibration application has a positive effect on pain during heel blood collection in newborns.

H3: The combined application of warming and vibration during heel blood collection in newborns has a positive effect on pain.

Heel blood collection is frequently used for neonatal metabolic screening and analysis of bilirubin, glucose and other biochemical/hematologic parameters. This process is both painful and stressful for the newborn. Pain experience in the neonatal period can cause intense stress in the infant and cause physiopathological changes such as respiratory irregularity, impaired thermoregulation, changes in heart rhythm, changes in oxygen saturation and blood pressure. Therefore, it is recommended to use evidence-based non-pharmacological methods to reduce the pain experiences of newborns and to minimize the short and long-term negative effects of pain.

Based on this rationale, this study was planned to evaluate the effect of non-pharmacologic methods on pain and procedure time together.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Newborns at 38 weeks of gestation and above
• Healthy newborns

Exclusion Criteria:

• Newborns with any lower extremity anomalies
• Newborns with congenital diseases