Use of the Buzzy as a non-pharmacological pain management tool for vaccinations among young adults

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The purpose of this presentation is to introduce participants to the Buzzy pain management tool and explore how it may be used with young adults. Oftentimes, literature on non-pharmacological pain management focuses on children, though it is known that young adults, too, experience anxiety and “needle phobia." Participants will learn about a recent study that utilized the Buzzy at a university vaccine clinic, and will have opportunities to use various Buzzy's during role play.

1.0 PDU

SUGGESTED DOMAIN: Intervention

Objectives:

Participants will learn about several non-pharmacological pain management techniques that may be used with children and adolescents.
Participants will become familiar with the "Buzzy, including how the device interrupts pain signals.
Participants will identify the appropriate Buzzy and communicate why the selected Buzzy is the most appropriate tool for their patient, given an author generated scenario.
Participants will demonstrate their ability to apply Buzzy correctly and use appropriately throughout a procedure.
Participants will accurately assess pre and post pain levels, and determine how the use of Buzzy benefitted their patient based on role-play exercises.

Holly Kihm (Moderator)

PhD, CCLS

Dr. Kihm earned her undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University, Master's degree in Child Life from the University of Akron, and Doctorate in Human Ecology from Louisiana State University. She is currently a professor of Human Sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University and graduate coordinator of their Child Life master's program. She's held certification as a child life specialist for nearly 25 years. Dr. Kihm teaches a variety of both undergraduate and graduate courses on child life theory, child health psychology, child life administration, and research. She has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers and given numerous presentations at the international and national levels. She has been awarded her university president's award for excellence in research and her latest grant will support research and collaboration with area children's hospitals using virtual reality technologies and high fidelity robots. Dr. Kihm will be presenting research she conducted using the Buzzy pain management tool with college students receiving Covid-19 vaccines and boosters.