Providing children with information about forthcoming medical procedures: A review and synthesis

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 124-143

  Jaaniste, Tiina ^a   Hayes, Brett ^a   Von Baeyer, Carl L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Information; Medical procedure; Pain; Preparation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DENTAL CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEAR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; NOCICEPTION; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 34249072510     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2007.00072.x     Document Type: Review

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