A randomized controlled trial of the shotblocker for Children's immunization distress

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 790-796

  Cobb, Jean E ^a   Cohen, Lindsey L ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gate Control Theory; Immunization; Pain Management Intervention; Pediatric pain; ShotBlocker

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INJECTION PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

EID: 73449130907     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181af1324     Document Type: Article

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