ArticleNursing open2020
Children's self-reports of fear and pain levels during needle procedures.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Efficacy and safety of vapocoolant spray for vascular puncture in children and adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Therapeutic communication improves patient comfort during venipuncture in children: a single-blinded intervention study.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Trial
- An Exploratory Study on the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Analgesia for Children and Adolescents with Kidney Diseases Undergoing Venipuncture.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- "It Could Become a Standard"-A Qualitative Study of the CARDChildren (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dynamic assessment of pain, fear, and physiological stress during pediatric intravenous cannulation: a randomized controlled trial of virtual reality distraction.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Effective strategies to reduce pain and anxiety in infants during routine needle-related medical procedures.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Children's psychological perceptions and responses to pain and fear during venipuncture: a qualitative study using an arts-based data collection method.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Medical fear of children with leukemia and its influencing factors: a qualitative study from China.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Effects of Cryotherapy and Thermotherapy Using an E-TEET on Pain, Stress, and Satisfaction Among Patients and Healthcare Providers During Intravenous Catheterization: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Measurement properties of instruments to assess medical fear in children: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Effects of Cold and Vibration on Venipuncture Pain Management in Children Aged 2-7 Years Old: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- The effects of thermotherapy and cryotherapy on pain and fear during intravenous cannulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Korean biological nursing science · 2025Review
- The Role of Stress in Venipuncture Pain in Adolescents: Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Observational Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Psychology, and Interventions: A Narrative Review.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Review
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Is Safe and Well-Tolerated in Children.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2025Article
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- Development of Hospital Perception Scale for Healthy Children (HPSHC) and Investigation of Its Psychometric Properties.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Positive effects of a child-centered intervention on children's fear and pain during needle procedures.Paediatric & neonatal pain · 2023Article
- XyloFUNS: Xylocaine to freeze during unpleasant nasopharyngeal swabs in children-a randomized controlled trial.Paediatrics & child health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Aim: The objective was to determine the levels of and potential relationships between, procedure-related fear and pain in children. Design: Clinical based cross-sectional. Methods: Ninety children aged between 7-18 years were included consecutively and self-reported levels of pain and fear on a 0-100 mm visual analogue scales (VAS) when undergoing routine needle insertion into a subcutaneously implanted intravenous port following topical anaesthesia. Results: The needle-related fear level was reported to be as high as the needle-related pain level (mean VAS: 14 mm and 12 mm, respectively,
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