Systematic review and meta-analysis of distraction and hypnosis for needle-related pain and distress in children and adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 783-808

  Birnie, Kathryn A ^a,b   Noel, Melanie ^c   Parker, Jennifer A ^b   Chambers, Christine T ^a,b   Uman, Lindsay S ^a,b   Kisely, Steve R ^d   McGrath, Patrick J ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Division of Pediatric Cardiology   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distraction; Distress; Empirically supported treatments; Hypnosis; Needles; Pain; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALGESIA; ATTENTION; CHILD; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; META ANALYSIS; NEEDLE; PAIN; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; NEEDLES; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906812331     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu029     Document Type: Review

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