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Content tagged with: kids

  • Article

    Treating Needle Fears May Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Rates by 10%

    A new large-scale study shows that a quarter of the UK adult population screens positive for a potential injection phobia. 

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    Efficient procedural pain best practices summary article from the Canadian Medical Association

    This articles outlines the recommendations for procedural pain clinical protocols, including a very useful evidence summary. This also reflects the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and nearly every other pediatric organization in the world. Available open source.

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    Newly released in 2020: an update reinforcing treatment recommendations for pediatric pain

    Across the adult population, blood-injection-injury fears may explain approximately 10% of cases of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Addressing such fears will likely improve the effectiveness of vaccination programs.

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  • Book

    The Chronic Pain and Illness Workbook for Teens

    Pediatric pain specialist Rachel Zoffness offers evidence-based strategies to help teens turn the volume down on chronic pain and illness and get back to living their life.

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  • Article

    The Comfort Ability® Program

    An amazing program from Boston Children's Hospital designed to help children with chronic pain (and their parents!) learn strategies to better manage pain and improve their ability to do the things they want to do.

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  • Podcast

    HelpGuide: COVID-19 & KIDS, What Parents Need to Know

    Hear great practical advice in this interview of Dr. Jody Thomas by Melinda Smith of HelpGuide.

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  • Podcast

    Finding Your Village: Reducing Children’s Fears of Shots and Doctors Visits

    Dr. Jody Thomas talks with host Amanda on how simple strategies can make a big difference when it comes to the stress and pain of needle pokes.

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  • Podcast

    The Parent Hood: How to Manage Pain and Needle Fear in Children

    Podcast host Marina Fogle talks practical tips and simple strategie for helping kids AND parents be more calm and comfortable during needle pokes and doctor visits.

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  • Podcast

    Vaccination Station: Interview with Dr. Jody Thomas

    Dave Burke partners with Founder & CEO of the Meg Foundation for pain to discuss the necessity of pediatric pain management and it’s role in vaccine hesitancy.

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  • Podcast

    Beyond the Bedpan: Dr. Jody Thomas and The Meg Foundation

    Christie Cowan and Dr. Jody Thomas, discuss needle anxiety and the skills needed to cope with painful procedures.

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  • Podcast

    Parenting Beyond Discipline: Strategies to Help Kids (and their grownups!) Manage Medical Procedures

    Our Founder and CEO Dr. Jody Thomas talks about needle anxiety on the Parenting Beyond Discipline podcast.

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  • Podcast

    Child Life on Call: Pediatric Pain with the Meg Foundation

    Practical tips, expert on advice, and lot of experience in this interview with Dr. Jody Thomas and Child Life Specialist Jamie Gentille on the Child Life On Call podcast.

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