Evaluation of methods to relieve parental perceptions of vaccine-associated pain and anxiety in children: A pilot study

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 351-358

  Luthy, Karlen E ^a   Beckstrand, Renea L ^a   Pulsipher, Amy ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction; Pain; Topical spray; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOPICAL SPRAY; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

DISTRACTION; PAIN; TOPICAL SPRAY; VACCINATION;

ANESTHESIA; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UTAH; VACCINATION;

EID: 84882895609     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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