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Effects of Local Cold Application and Manual Pressure Application on Pain, Comfort, and Injection Satisfaction in Subcutaneous Injection Application: Experimental Study

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of local cold application and manual pressure application on pain, comfort, injection satisfaction during subcutaneous injection.Method: This research is a pre-test-post-test comparative experimental type study. Subcutan Injection were applied to the upper outer side of the right and left arms by the same nurse using local cold and manual pressure, and then Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Comfort, Injection Satisfaction scales were used.Results: In the study, the mean VAS scores after local cold and manual pressure applications were determined as 1.72±1.54 and 3.50±1.94, respectively, and statistical significance was found (p

Source: Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1773127

Authors: Ezgi Yıldız, Tuba Karabey, Şerife Karagözoğlu

Institutions: Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi

Language: English

Topic: Intramuscular injections and effects

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi