Painful Procedures in the Emergency Department: Does a formal program in distracting techniques for parents and children reduce pain and anxiety in children

  • Mcgrath, Patrick John P. (PI)
  • Sinclair, Douglas E. (CoPI)
  • Chambers, Christine (CoPI)
  • Fitzpatrick, Eleanor E. (CoPI)

Projet: Research project

Détails sur le projet

Description

To study how and if a systematically employed program of distraction techniques will reduce pain and anxiety in venepunctures. The prime outcome will be the self-report of the child. It involves using a portable DVD player that will play a video that trains parents and children in distraction and coping techniques.

StatutTerminé
Date de début/de fin réelle1/1/0512/31/06

Financement

  • MAYDAY Fund: 110 047,00 $ US

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Medicine(all)