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Effects of a conscious sedation dressing on pain and anxiety in pediatric burn patients
Author(s) -
Yang Jung O.,
Kim ShinJeong,
Cho Haeryun,
Lee Kyungeun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
japan journal of nursing science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.363
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1742-7924
pISSN - 1742-7932
DOI - 10.1111/jjns.12273
Subject(s) - sedation , medicine , anesthesia , anxiety , blood pressure , blood sampling , respiratory rate , diastole , pulse rate , heart rate , psychiatry
Aim This study examined the effects of a conscious sedation dressing on pain and anxiety in pediatric patients with burns. Methods This was a quasi‐experimental study, using a nonequivalent control group. Using convenience sampling, the participants were assigned to two groups, an experimental group ( n = 10), which comprised children who received a conscious sedation dressing, and a control group ( n = 13), which comprised children who received general dressing care. To minimize the risk of contamination between the two groups, the sampling was sequentially performed. Results The children in the experimental group showed significantly lower levels of pain ( U = 3.29, d = 1.00, P = .003) and physiological responses, as evidenced by lower systolic blood pressures, diastolic blood pressures, pulse rates, and respiratory rates than the control group (systolic blood pressures: t = 5. 05, d = 1.22, P < .001; diastolic blood pressures: t = 2.12, d = 0.93, P = .046; pulse rates: t = 2.28, d = 1.00, P = .033; and respiratory rates: t = 2.47, d = 1.09, P = .022). Conclusion The application of a conscious sedation dressing may alleviate pain and anxiety for pediatric burn patients.