Abstract
This feasibility study evaluated all phases of the planned main study. The study tested the effect of self-selected distraction on acute pain perception in adolescents undergoing allergy skin testing. Distraction is a cognitive-behavioral nonpharmacologic nursing intervention used to divert attention from painful stimuli, which is supported by the gate control theory and distraction framework. A developmental model of adolescence provided a framework for testing self-selected distraction with adolescents for whom choice and control are important developmental concerns.
What is the effect of distraction on acute procedural pain perception in adolescents? Specifically, what is the effect of self-selected distraction, rather than nurse-selected distraction, on acute procedural pain perception? What is the relationship between level of engagement with the distraction and perception of pain? How does anxiety interact with the effect of distraction on pain perception?
Sigma Membership
Delta Pi, Tau Kappa at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Adolescent Pain Care, Distraction as Pain Control, Drug-free Pain Control
Advisor
James A. Fain
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Degree Year
2004
Recommended Citation
Jeffs, Debra A., "Self-selected distraction for acute procedural pain in adolescents: An intervention feasibility study" (2019). Dissertations. 379.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/379
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-05-15
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3152709; ProQuest document ID: 305175853. The author still retains copyright.