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This 7 page paper provides an overview of an article on the use of a meta-analysis for a nursing topic. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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of local anesthetics (EMLA) to apply to the skin prior to venipuncture or IV insertion. This study integrates a meta-analysis approach comparing the magnitude and effects of the use
of EMLA through views of data collected in 20 studies. The Question The researchers argue that while anecdotal and empirical data have been utilized to support the use of
EMLA cream in reducing the pain associated with venipuncture (VE) and intravenous (IV) insertions, quantitative summaries of the existing research have yet to be performed. As a result, the
author defends the need for this kind of meta-analysis of the existing studies in order to support the advocacy for EMLA in IE and IV insertions from a practical nursing
perspective. Further, Fetzer (2002) argues that if a part of the nursing profession is to be an advocate for pain reduction (specifically through the use of EMLA), then nursing
professionals should understand the magnitude of the effect relative to existing systems for cost-containment in the hospital setting. Defending the need for EMLA, especially in pediatric populations, requires an
understanding of the impacts of EMLA through a culmination of data from existing studies. The researcher focuses on the following for questions, directly stated in the study, in order to
promote an analytical view of this issue and define the variables that will be assessed: 1. What is the magnitude of the effect of EMLA cream on VE pain?
2. Is the effect size of EMLA cream on VE pain moderated by the following variables: study publication date, sample age, sample size, sample health status, anatomical puncture site, duration
of application, method of pain measurement and research design? 3. What is the magnitude of the effect of EMLA cream on IV insertion pain? 4. Is the effect size of
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