1Department of Pediatrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
2Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada
3Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada
*Corresponding Author: Siti Yuyun Rahayu Fitri, MS, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Univeritas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia, Phone: +6285624528871, Email: siti.yuyun@unpad.ac.id
Online published on 26 September, 2019.
A pilot survey is needed about the level of pain due to painful procedures in neonates in order to develop pain treatments in neonates. This study aimed to know the level of pain intensity in neonates underwent blood collection procedures in the neonatal ward. The design of this study was descriptive observational. Instrument used The Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP_R). The samples were neonates who underwent venipuncture procedure treated in the neonatal ward with 88 babies. The results showed that most babies performed moderate pain levels (89.8%). The experience of recurring pain in the neonatal period has potential physiological and psychological problems both in the long and short term. Based on this study, it is important for clinicians in the neonatal room to anticipate pain and develop pain management in neonates who have invasive procedures.
Neonates, pain, venipuncture
