Enhancing pain management in the PICU by teaching guided mental imagery: A quality-improvement project

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-31

  Kline, William H ^a   Turnbull, Ayme ^a   Labruna, Victor E ^a   Haufler, Laurie ^b   Devivio, Susan ^b   Ciminera, Peter ^b  

^a North Shore LIJ Health System   (United States)

^b NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents and injuries; Children; Coping; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75449090988     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp030     Document Type: Article

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