The Effects of Different Diversion Activities on Pain Perception and Anxiety Level of Patients undergoing Routine Blood Extraction / Marikit Laya P. Canonigo ; Cristina D. Coralde ; Kevin C. Echaluse ; Kathleen Rose Irish B. Escoto ; Emeline D. Gualberto ; Joanne Bernadette H. Lim and Diana Emmanuelle A. Pichay.

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Abstract: Pain is a universal human experience. It tells us if something is wrong in the in our body and we need to do something about it. It is subjective and highly individual. Almost all patients undergo venipuncture, a form of blood collection from a vein using a syringe, butterfly infusion set or a vacutainer set to collect blood. It is the most common technique used to obtain a blood specimen. Distractions were proven to serve as an effective means of intervention. In this research, compared two different diversion activities: music (classical), and aromatheraphy (lavender oil); including a procedure with no diversion to serve as control. A total of 60 patients were subjected in the study. Majority of the patients felt minimal pain when the needle was inserted into their vein. Most subjects were adults. Females showed higher anxiety levels before blood collection. Music was found out to be the best diversion activity for decreasing pain perception. Aromatherapy was found out to be the best diversion activity for decreasing anxiety levels. We recommend that aromatheraphy be used before the blood collection proper for it decrease anxiety levels and classical music during blood collection as it decreases the pain perception of patients.

Thesis - School of Medical Technology