The Comparison of the Effect of Music and Rhythmic Breathing Techniques on Pain Severity of Intravenous Cannulation during Blood Transfusion

Abstract

Introduction: The pain produced by intravenous (IV) cannulation is the most important incident associated with invasive ways experienced by every young patient. However, there are some techniques that can be used to reduce the severity of the pain. Therefore, this study examines the effects of two methods of relaxation and distraction techniques- Music and Rhythmic Berating on the pain reduction during blood transfusion.