Minimizing pain during childhood vaccination injections: improving adherence to vaccination schedules

Authors

Lacey M. Eden, Brigham Young University
Janelle L.B. Macintosh, Brigham Young University
Karlen E. Luthy, Brigham Young University
Renea L. Beckstrand, Brigham Young University

Keywords

minimizing pain, childhood vaccination injections, vaccination schedules

College

Nursing

Abstract

Pain experienced in childhood can lead to long-term and psychologically detrimental effects. Unfortunately, the most common pain experienced in childhood is caused by vaccinations and may lead to non-adherence to the recommended vaccination schedule. As a result, it is the health care provider’s responsibility to take measures to reduce vaccination pain; however, there are a plethora of pain relieving interventions during immunizations and it is unclear which interventions are most cost efficient, timely, and effective. Studies have been conducted to investigate the efficacy of different pain management interventions during vaccinations. This review evaluates various pain relieving interventions and provide health care providers age appropriate guidance on pain relieving interventions during vaccinations. Employment of these strategies may successfully reduce vaccination-associated pain in infants, children, and adolescents, and may improve compliance with the vaccination schedule. Keywords: immunization, intervention, effective, compliance.

Recommended Citation

Eden, Lacey M.; Macintosh, Janelle L.B.; Luthy, Karlen E.; and Beckstrand, Renea L. (2016) "Minimizing pain during childhood vaccination injections: improving adherence to vaccination schedules," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 271.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/271