The Effect of Two Different Methods Applied During Intramuscular Injection on the Level of Pain and Fear in Children

It is suggested that the use of virtual reality glasses during the injection will positively affect the pain and fear levels in children who received penicillin injection in the pediatric emergency department where the study was conducted.

In the pediatric emergency department where the study was conducted, pressure will be applied to the area to be injected for 10 seconds before the injection procedure in children who received penicillin injection. Pressing with the thumb of the hand, which will be passive in the pressing application, will be understood by the whitening of the nail, and thus pressure will be applied to the skin. It is suggested that it can positively affect pain and fear levels.