The influence of adult behaviors on child coping during venipuncture: A sequential analysis

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-131

  Taylor, Christine ^a   Sellick, Ken ^b   Greenwood, Ken ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Coping; Interaction; Venipuncture

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PHLEBOTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952337997     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20424     Document Type: Article

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