Nonpharmacological management of pain during common needle puncture procedures in infants: Current research evidence and practical considerations

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 493-508

  McNair, Carol ^a   Campbell Yeo, Marsha ^b,c   Johnston, Celeste ^c,d   Taddio, Anna ^a,e  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infants; Needle puncture procedures; Needle related pain; Nonpharmacologic pain management

Indexed keywords

SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENT;

ANALGESIA; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLOTHING; GATE CONTROL THEORY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; INJECTION SITE PAIN; KANGAROO CARE; MUSIC THERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SKIN CARE; SUCKING; SWEETNESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

INFANTS; NEEDLE PUNCTURE PROCEDURES; NEEDLE-RELATED PAIN; NONPHARMACOLOGIC PAIN MANAGEMENT;

BREAST FEEDING; FACILITATED TUCKING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS; KANGAROO-MOTHER CARE METHOD; MUSIC THERAPY; NEEDLES; PACIFIERS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PUNCTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84882921825     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: 15579840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2013.05.003     Document Type: Review

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