Effects of Lidocaine Patch Application to Decrease Pain and Fear during Blood Sugar Test in Elderly Patients with DM.
10.7739/jkafn.2016.23.1.12
- Author:
Se Young KIM
1
;
Jin KIM
;
In Sun NO
Author Information
1. Christian College of Nursing, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Lidocaine;
Patch;
Pain;
Fear
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Blood Glucose*;
Humans;
Korea;
Lidocaine*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2016;23(1):12-20
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to examine the effects of lidocaine patch application to decrease pain and fear during blood sugar testing in elderly patients with DM. METHODS: The participants were 56 elderly patients admitted to J geriatric hospital in G city, Korea. Of the elderly patient, 27 were assigned to the experimental group and 29 to the control group. Participants in the experimental group applied a lidocaine patch on the fingertip for 30 minutes before a blood sugar test. The control group applied a plaster on the fingertip. Pain was evaluated using a visual analogue scale and fear using the Procedure Behaviour Check List. The results were compared using paired t-test and t-test. RESULTS: The scores for pain and fear were significantly lower in the experimental group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: The lidocaine patch was found to be an effective local anesthetic to relieve pain and fear during blood sugar test in elderly patients with DM without any severe adverse events.
