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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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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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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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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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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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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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Vaccination Station: Interview with Dr. Jody Thomas
David Burke partners with Founder & CEO of the Meg Foundation for pain to discuss the necessity of pediatric pain management and its role in vaccine hesitancy.
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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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Child Life on Call: Pediatric Pain with the Meg Foundation
Practical tips, expert advice, and a 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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American Academy of Pediatrics: Taking Fear and Pain Out of Needles-For Your Child and You
Great article with practical tips from HealthyChildren.org, the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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