A shantala como terapia não farmacológica para alivio da dor em crianças hospitalizadas.

Abstract

To verify the effect of shantala on pain management in hospitalized children. Methods: This is an uncontrolled experimental study with a quantitative approach, carried out at Pediatric Ward of a University Hospital, with children from zero to six months of age. A Data analysis was carried out with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Science software version 21.0. Absolute and relative frequencies, characteristics epidemiological, clinical and variations in vital parameters before and after the implementation of technique. The McNemar test was used for nominal paired variables and the Wilcoxon test for nominal variables. numerical, considering a 95% confidence interval. Results: The sample was composed of 50 newborns and infants, with an average age of 1.54±1.84 months. A The children's average hospital stay was 6.84±8.76 days. It was observed that there was a significant relationship between shantala and increased oxygen saturation and temperature, and decreased respiratory rate. The nominal frequencies of the pain categories expressed before and after the implementation of shantala, showed a reduction in the “mild pain” category and considerable increase in the “no pain” category. Conclusions: The evidence showed that the shantala is an effective non-pharmacological means for pain relief and adjustment of parameters vital, reflecting the promotion of health and well-being during hospitalization.