The Effect of Vibration Application on Pain and Satisfaction Associated With Subcutaneous Anticoagulation Injection

This study was needed to relieve the pain associated with subcutaneous injection, which is an application performed by nurses, to increase patient satisfaction, to increase patient compliance with treatment, and to strengthen positive patient-nurse communication.The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of vibration stimulation application on subcutan injection induced pain and patient satisfaction. The study will be carried out in the internal medicine service of a university hospital. Vibration will be applied during subcutaneous injection of anticoagulant to one group, but not to the other group. It was planned to include 85 patients in the study.

Inclusion Criteria:Volunteers aged 18 and over,are conscious and have no communication problems,body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 30kg/m2,who have not had an injection in the last two weeks in the area to be injected subcutaneously,no signs of skin pain, hematoma, necrosis, scarring, incision or infection at the subcutaneous injection site,patients treated with subcutaneous heparin injection therapyExclusion Criteria:patients not receiving heparin injection therapy