The Journal of Pediatric Research

Music listening intervention vs local anaesthetic cream for pain management in infants undergoing venepuncture: A collaborative trans-disciplinary research. []
. 2018; 5(1): 1-10

Music listening intervention vs local anaesthetic cream for pain management in infants undergoing venepuncture: A collaborative trans-disciplinary research.

Wen Fen Beh1, Mohd Nasir Hashim1, Wan Ju Tan2, Zarina Abdul Latiff3
1Cultural Centre, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
2Department of Paediatrics, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
3Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), 56000, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

INTRODUCTION: Local anaesthetic cream (EMLA) is often used for paediatric procedural pain management. However, there are concerns with dependency on pain medication. A healthier alternative would be to use music listening intervention instead. This study aimed to test the effectiveness of music listening intervention in managing pain for infants undergoing venepuncture procedures in comparison to using local anaesthetic cream.
METHODS: The research was conducted in two phases – in the first phase, surveys were conducted to determine the spectrum of popular Malaysian folk children’s songs among children in nursery schools, and the selection of songs was then rearranged in an instrumental form to be played in the experimental phase. The experimental phase is the second part which involved the focus and control groups of infants that required venepuncture procedures. The focus group was given music listening intervention while undergoing the procedure while the control group was given EMLA during their treatment.
RESULTS: The results revealed that there was no statistical difference between the two groups in pain management.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study shows that music listening intervention is comparable to EMLA cream in the management of venepuncture pain based on physiological response and pain behavioural score.

Keywords: Music listening intervention, EMLA, Venepuncture, Pain management, Infants


Wen Fen Beh, Mohd Nasir Hashim, Wan Ju Tan, Zarina Abdul Latiff. Music listening intervention vs local anaesthetic cream for pain management in infants undergoing venepuncture: A collaborative trans-disciplinary research.. . 2018; 5(1): 1-10

Corresponding Author: Wen Fen Beh, Malaysia


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