The Effect of Local Cold Application and ShotBlocker Use in Subcutaneous Injection on Injection Pain and Patient Satisfaction

A ShotBlocker was placed on the arm of the patients in the ShotBlocker group during the injection, and the injection was performed from the part where the opening was located by lightly pressing with the fingertips throughout the injection.

Local cold application was applied to the arm of the patients in the local cold application group for five minutes using a cold pack, and then the injection was performed.

During the injection, the back side of the ShotBlocker was placed on the arm of the patients in the ShotBlocker placebo group and the injection was performed by gently pressing with the fingertips throughout the injection.