A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEIFER SKIN TAP TECHNIQUE ON PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH INTRA MUSCULAR INJECTION AMONG HOSPITALIZED ADULTS IN SELECTED HOSPITAL AT COIMBATORE

Introduction: Hospitalized adults undergoing intramuscular injection have pain. In this context, complementary therapy like Heifer skin tap technique has its own significance, thus enhancing the scope of nursing.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of Heifer skin tap technique on pain associated with intramuscular injection.

Design: A quantitative approach using pre experimental one group pre and post test design.

Participants: 100 hospitalized adults undergoing intramuscular injection have pain  using non-probability convenient sampling techniques from Nataraj hospital.

Intervention: Heifer skin tap technique is administered 3 times before inserting the needle and 3 times after removing the needle. TOOLS: Standardized MCAFFERY 0-10 numerical pain scale to assess the level of pain associated with intramuscular injection.

Results: Analysis among Experimental group by using paired t test found significant value 54.02 at p<0.05 level.

Conclusion: Heifer skin tap technique is effective on pain associated with intramuscular injection among hospitalized adults.