The effect of the facilitated tucking position in reducing vaccination-induced pain in newborns

Kucukoglu S., KURT Ş., Aytekin A.

ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.41, 2015 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s13052-015-0168-9
  • Journal Name: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus

Abstract

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the pain perceptions of newborns during the hepatitis B (HBV) vaccinations performed in the facilitated tucking position and the classical holding position, respectively.