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Behavioral Approaches For Infant Pain Relief, Naomi E. Joffe, Lindsey L. Cohen, Donald J. Bearden, Josie S. Welkom
Behavioral Approaches For Infant Pain Relief, Naomi E. Joffe, Lindsey L. Cohen, Donald J. Bearden, Josie S. Welkom
Psychology Faculty Publications
Infants experience a host of painful medical procedures including heel sticks, venipuncture, and immunizations. Historically, little attention was given to infant pain management due to misconceived myths and beliefs about the experience and long-term effects of pain in infants. Recent data suggest that there are both short- and long-term negative repercussions associated with unmanaged infant pain. In response, a number of non-pharmacological approaches have been developed to provide infants with pain relief associated with medical events. This paper will review these behavioral approaches including positioning, parent training, distraction, sucrose, and skin-to-skin contact. Recommendations for best practices will be provided and …
Psychological Approaches To Acute Pediatric Pain Management, Josie S. Welkon, Lindsey L. Cohen, Naomi E. Joffe, Donald J. Bearden
Psychological Approaches To Acute Pediatric Pain Management, Josie S. Welkon, Lindsey L. Cohen, Naomi E. Joffe, Donald J. Bearden
Psychology Faculty Publications
Children endure numerous acute painful events, most of which occur within the medical arena. For instance, by the time a child reaches the age of 6, the child will have experienced approximately 30 immunization injections (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008). Grounded in the Gate Control Theory (Melzack & Wall, 1965), psychological methods of pain management have focused on anxiety and pain management via behavioral means. In addition, ample research has been devoted to how best to prepare children and their parents for upcoming painful or distress-provoking procedures (e.g., surgery, hospitalization, injection). This paper will review the preparation literature, …