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Comparison of High and Low Distraction for Pediatric Procedural Pain

Lim, Crystal Marie Stack
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Distraction is an effective pain management intervention and children’s coping styles are important to consider when designing interventions. The purpose of this study was to examine two movie distractions in children 3 to 11 years old receiving venipunctures and to evaluate the relations between the effectiveness of the interventions and coping styles. Results revealed no interaction and no main effects of condition or coping style. However, coping on caregiver-report of child pain approached significance. T-tests revealed significant differences between approach and avoidance coping styles, with children with an approach coping style experiencing significantly less pain compared to children with an avoidance coping style. Descriptive statistics revealed the presence of a mixed coping style, suggesting that children’s coping styles may be continuous. This study highlights the importance of examining coping styles in the context of pediatric painful medical procedures and the need to further examine the effectiveness of distraction interventions.

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2006-06-09
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pain management intervention, pediatric pain, distraction, children, venipuncture
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Lim, Crystal Marie Stack. "Comparison of High and Low Distraction for Pediatric Procedural Pain." 2006. Thesis, Georgia State University. https://doi.org/10.57709/1061192
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2012-01-27
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