Effectiveness of Facilitated Tucking on Vaccination-Related Pain Among Infants Receiving Pentavalent Vaccine in Primary Health Centres, Bengaluru, Karnataka: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Background and objectives: The pain associated with such injections is a source of distress for children, their parents and those administering the injections. If not addressed, this pain can lead to procedural anxiety in the future, needle fears and health care avoidance behaviors, including nonadherence with vaccination schedules. A true experimental study aimed to assess the effectiveness of facilitated tucking position on level of pain during pentavalent vaccination among infants in selected primary health centers, Bengaluru.