Vibration and Shotblocker Use in Pregnant Women While Giving Tetanus + Diphtheria Vaccine

Tetanus-diphtheria vaccine administered to pregnant women may cause pain during and after administration. Due to the pain that may occur, the compliance of pregnant women towards the vaccine may be impaired. Therefore, there is a need for methods that are safe for pregnant women to reduce pain. One of the applications used to reduce pain during intramuscular injection is local mechanical vibration application. With the application of vibration, the tactile receptors are stimulated and the pain is localized in a more limited area. One of the methods used to reduce the pain felt during intramuscular injection is the application of shotblocker applied to the injection site. The protrusions on the Shotbloker temporarily suppress the pain thanks to the pressure it exerts on the skin. Thus, the gates to the central nervous system are closed and pain is reduced. Mechanical vibration and shotblocker procedures applied before injection are non-invasive. Being simple and safe, it is one of the appropriate methods that can be preferred by pregnant women to reduce injection pain. Therefore, in our study, it is aimed to examine the effect of local mechanical vibration and shotblocker application on pain and patient satisfaction before tetenosis-diphtheria vaccine in pregnant women.

Inclusion Criteria:Those who volunteered to participate in the study and received written consentPregnant women who were prescribed tetanus + diphtheria vaccineNo acute cause of pain other than injection painAble to communicate verballyPregnant women over the age of 18Exclusion Criteria:Not willing to participate in the studyPregnant women who are not prescribed tetanus + diphtheria vaccineAn acute cause of pain other than injection painUnable to communicate verballyPregnant women under the age of 18Those over the age of 18 who are not pregnant