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    The Effect of White Noise and Brahms’ Lullaby on Pain in Infants during Intravenous Blood Draw: A Randomized Controlled Study
    (InnoVision Communications, 2023) Midilli T.S.; Ergin E.
    Objective • This study investigates the effects of white noise and Brahms’ lullaby in managing pain in infants who were administered with intravenous blood draws in a pediatric blood-sampling unit. Design • This study was an experimental, randomized controlled trial. Setting • This study was conducted on 0–12-month-old infants admitted to a pediatric blood-sampling unit of a university hospital in Turkey between July and October 2019. Participants • The sample comprised 59 infants 0–12 months of age. The infants were randomly assigned to three groups: (a) white noise, (b) Brahms’ lullaby, and (c) control. Outcome measures • We evaluated the pain of the infants according to the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS). We measured their pain and crying time before, during, and after the procedure. Results • The means of the NIPS scores of the infants in the white noise and Brahms’ lullaby groups were lower than that of the control group before, during, and after the procedure. The means of the NIPS scores of the infants in the white noise and Brahms’ lullaby groups were significantly lower than that of the control group during and after the procedure (P <.05). The crying time of the infants in the white noise and Brahms’ lullaby groups were significantly lower than that of the control group after the procedure (P <.05). Conclusion • The white noise and Brahms’ lullaby used during the intravenous blood draw procedure reduced the pain of infants. © 2023, InnoVision Communications. All rights reserved.
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    Nurses’ Use of Holistic, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Against COVID-19 Anxiety
    (InnoVision Communications, 2023) Ergin E.; Ozbolat G.
    Context • Health professionals have been experiencing physical and mental fatigue, affective disorders, and sleep problems due to the stress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. As in most outbreaks and pandemics, nurses are at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus and have experienced high anxiety levels. People can resort to many methods of coping with stressful situations, including complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Objective • The study intended to assess nurses’ anxiety levels about COVID-19 during the peak period of its second wave in Turkey and to examine the methods that they used to cope with that anxiety as well as their attitudes toward CAM. Design • The research team designed a descriptive and cross-sectional study Setting • The study was conducted in a training and research hospital in the Aegean region of Turkey between February 2021 and May 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants • Participants were 168 nurses working in the hospital. Outcome Measures • Data were collected with the Sociodemographic Information Form, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), and Holistic Complementary and Alternative Health Questionnaire (HCAMQ), which has two subdimensions, CAM and Holistic Health (HH). Results • A significant relationship was found between the unit where the nurses worked and their scores on the CAM subdimension (P < .037). A significant relationship was also found between the nurses’ anxiety about the COVID-19 epidemic and the scores on the holistic health (HH) subdimension (P < .001) and the HCAMQ (P < .016). To cope with anxiety, the nurses who experienced anxiety used the following complementary methods: (1) saying prayers and worshipping (56.6%), (2) taking hot and cold showers (54.6%), and (3) drinking herbal teas and infusions (49.3%). A weak correlation was found between the CAS, CAM, and HCAMQ scores (P < .05). Conclusions • The current study found that it could be beneficial for nurses to apply complementary methods to reduce their anxiety, because it’s not known how long the COVID-19 pandemic will continue. In line with these results, it’s extremely important to determine the psychological symptoms and to determine the priorities for solving these problems in nurses. Therefore, it’s recommended that nurses should identify their anxieties about COVID-19 and that they should use complementary methods to manage their anxieties. © 2023, InnoVision Communications. All rights reserved.