Podcast
Dr. Jody joins Dr. Leah Clionsky to walk parents through back to school shots: how to build a poke plan, what comfort positions do, and what to ask for at the visit.
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An illustrated guide to the people who help kids cope through some of the hardest moments in healthcare — who they are, what they do, and why every family should know to ask for one.
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Blog Post
When Child Life is woven into care from the start, better outcomes follow.
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Blog Post
How Black Healers and Physicians Shaped the Way We Treat Pain Today
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Blog Post
Earlier this week, The Washington Post featured a startling stat in their Big Number series: nearly 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. experienced chronic pain last year. And that is up from 20.4% in 2019! Let that sink in.
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Blog Post
I’m a health psychologist and expert in medical illness, trauma, and pain, with 25 years of experience. If I could wipe out any practice that happens on the daily in medicine, VERY high on my list is holding down kids for medical procedures. While science and best practice guidelines from top medical organizations clearly say holding down kids is a terrible idea, it still happens every single day.
Read more » about Can holding children down for shots traumatize them? A health psychologist says yes.
Video
Dr. Jody Thomas and CHYP get together to discuss how parents and healthcare providers can join forces to give kids with chronic pain the best care possible.
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Book
There's a lot of outdated thinking about pain floating around, but thanks to research, we now know better! It turns out that what kids, parents, and providers think they know about pain can sometimes hold us back from making things better. So let's dispel these misconceptions with accurate, evidence-based information and brighten things up with some solid facts!
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This poster busts popular myths about managing pain with real facts backed by evidence. It's a handy resource for healthcare providers and families, helping everyone understand what really works for effective pain management.
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Blog Post
Why those shots don’t have to be a pain (literally or figuratively…)
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Podcast
Katie interviews Dr. Jody Thomas on how the Meg Foundation empowers families with strategies to prevent and reduce children's pain. Tune in for advice!
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Blog Post
Knowing the facts instead of the misconceptions can open up opportunities to avoid a whole lot of unnecessary suffering, for you, for your family (and for your patients if you are one of those amazing healthcare providers we love!).
Read more » about Pain Myths And Facts: How Bad Information Hurts Us All (Literally…)