Comparison of Pain Threshold in Skin Areas Usually Used for Injection

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  • 上肢の注射部位における皮膚痛覚閾値の検討
  • －三角筋，前肘，手背各部の皮膚痛点分布密度の比較－
  • －Distribution of Pain Points on Deltoid Muscle-, Anterior Cubital- and Dorsum of Hand-Regions－

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Pain threshold of skin in deltoid muscle-, anterior cubital- and dorsum of handregions which were usually used for injection was tested by stimulation of pain points in 4mm2 width of each area with tungsten wire (140μm in diameter) added 3-4g pressure.<br>Eighty-eight healthy students (27 males and 61 females, aged 18-37) were selected for this study. The pain sensation in this study contained both of prick and dull pain. It was ascertained that the number of prick pain points paralleled that of both pain points in the same area. Total number of pain points of skin in the deltoid muscle area was 9.1±5.0/4mm2 in male and 10.7±4.4/4mm2 in female. In the anterior cubital area, it was 11.0±4.1/4mm2 in male and 12.1±3.3/4mm2 in female. In the area of dorsal hand, it was 7.6±4.7/4mm2 in male and 10.2±4.2/4mm2 in female.<br>From these results, it could be concluded that pain threshold was significantly high in the area of dorsal hand, and female's pain threshold of skin was lower than that of male. Different mechanisms of biological or psychological influence on the threshold of pain sensation were also discussed.<br>It is suggested that nurses should have a recognition of low threshold of cutaneous pain in young adult females and select the dorsum of hand for venous injection or blood sampling.

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  • CRID
    1390001205743413120
  • NII Article ID
    130005143046
  • DOI
    10.15065/jjsnr.19920701004
  • ISSN
    21896100
    21883599
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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