Nonpharmacological Methods for Children

Cold application group (Group 1): In the children in this group, the injection site was cleaned before the injection using antiseptic cotton and then the gel pad was placed on the injection site. In line with the literature, the cold gel pad was applied to the intramuscular injection site for 30-45 seconds before the injection and then the injection was delivered. The children were told to breathe deeply and not to tense up during the injection.

Shotblocker group (Group 2): The injection site was cleaned using antiseptic cotton. The surface of the Shotblocker with the contact points was placed on the site just before the injection in a way not to contaminate the injection point. Injection was carried out through the opening in the middle of ShotBlocker. The children were told to breathe deeply and not to tense up during the injection. After the injection was completed, ShotBlocker was removed from the skin.

Control Group (Group 3): The routine IM injection was applied to the children in this group. The injection site was cleaned using antiseptic cotton. The children were told to breathe deeply and not to tense up during the injection.