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Words matter. The language we as parents, caregivers, and medical providers shapes the experience of kids going through medical procedures. This quick guide helps you make little changes that can make a big difference.
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We all do better with a plan! Use this to help teens create one of their very own before their next poke.
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Our very own Dr. Jody Thomas shares her insight on this episode entitled: Helping Kids Cope with Anxieties Around Medical Care and Pain Management.
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In this episode Rachel Moon, associate editor of digital media for the journal Pediatrics, shares a research roundup from the July issue. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, also talk with David Becker and Jody Thomas, PhD, about strategies for taking the pain and fear out of vaccinations.
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Have no fear, SuperMeg is here! This interactive tech helps your child create a plan for being more calm and comfortable during needle pokes.
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We all do better with a plan! Use this to help kids create one of their very own before their next poke.
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Let our monsters teach kids and families how to prevent pain and anxiety during needle pokes!
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Learn comfort positions that allow you to calm and comfort your child while keeping them safe!
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How learning pain management skills changed everything for this family.
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Article
From the Clinical Journal of Pain, a good article outlining the implications of poorly managed needle pain, including the development of needle fear.
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Released in 2018 by the International Association of the Study of Pain, this article outlines a hospital created a new standard of care around pain, and addressing the fact that pain remains common, underrecognized, and undertreated in children’s hospitals and pediatric clinics. Available open source.
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This position paper, released in September 2015 reviews the research, and outlines the recommendations for managing vaccination pain.
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