Innovative Approach Eases Sample Collection for Pediatric Patients, Promises Improved Experience- Ft. Dr Dhruv Mamtora - Video

Published On 2024-04-12T13:11:54+05:30 | Updated On 12 April 2024 1:11 PM IST

Overview

UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set (UTPBBCS) is deemed to be the appropriate blood collection device for the paediatric population due to design elements contributing to less painful experience, explains a recent research seen in the Wadia Journal of Women and Child Health published by Scientific Scholar.

Children are scared of injections whether pricked or not, venipuncture and intravenous (IV) cannula insertions frequently cause pain and anxiety in pediatric patients. A previous study revealed that both fear and anxiety during the blood collection process diminished patient cooperation, resulting in multiple pricks.

Researchers in the current study included 33 paediatric individuals. Venepuncture was performed with UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set and after the procedure feedback was collected. Pain perception feedback was gathered using a categorical scale ranging from 0 to 5, also known as the “verbal pain intensity scale”. The current study found that pain intensity was significantly lower with UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set, and the overall experience was less traumatic.

Medical Dialogues team interacted with the lead author of the study, Dr. Dhruv Mamtora, Head of laboratory and HIC, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital For Children and quality and accreditation co-ordinator, Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai, India

He provided the following insights-

1. The first motivation to conduct a study with the aim of addressing pain and anxiety reduction and comfort for paediatric patients?

2.. On the ground level of clinical practice and handling paediatric patients, how unique are such techniques, and what is the real-time advantage they provide in terms of overall clinical experience?

3. His experience on publishing with the journal and that with Scientific Scholar?

Speakers

Dr. Nandita Mohan

BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)

Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

Dr.Dhruv Mamtora

Dr. Dhruv Mamtora is the head of laboratory and HIC at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital For Children. He is also quality and accreditation co-ordinator in Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai, India. He is currently, Full time HoD laboratories and infection control at BJ Wadia hospital for children and nowrosjee wadia maternity hospital, Mumbai; quality and accreditation coordinator for blood centre, wadia hospitals, Mumbai. He have 9 years of experience in post MD and 6 years in hospital management.