出版社:Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要:Purporse: To analyze the pain reaction produced by the application of the Hepatitis B vaccine in the ventrogluteal region in newborns and to verify its relationship with sex, gestational age of birth and anthropometric characteristics. Methodology: Quantitative, exploratory, cross-sectional study, carried out in the joint accommodation of a university hospital with a sample of 121 newborns. For the evaluation of the pain reaction, the Neonatal Pain Scale, heart rate and crying time were used. The scores produced by the scale were associated with the variables: sex, hours of life, gestational age and anthropometric measurements. During data analysis, the measures were calculated: minimum, maximum, median, mean, standard deviation, Spearmam's correlation coefficient and the Wilcoxon, Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis test was used. Results: Most presented pain, with a mean score of Neonatal Pain Scale 2.87 (absence of pain) before and 6.14 (presence of pain) during the procedure, being statistically significant (p Conclusion: The pain reaction is a reality even with the use of the ventrogluteal region and there is no variation according to the characteristics studied of the newborns.