ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Communicating with Youth about Pain: Developmental Considerations.
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- Comparison of behavioural, physiological, and self-reported pain responses in Pakistani children with dental pain: a descriptive cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Trial
- Antibiotics in the first week of life are not associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders at 9-12 years of age.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2026Observational
- Supporting Parents of Youth with Chronic Pain: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Supportive Educational Intervention.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Representation of Pain and Injury in Children's Picture Books-A Content Analysis.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Article
- Parents' Perspectives on the Use of Virtual Reality in Pediatric Chronic Pain Management: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- 'That's what makes me better': Investigating children and adolescents' experiences of pain communication with healthcare professionals in paediatric rheumatology.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2023Article
- Underlying Music Mechanisms Influencing the Neurology of Pain: An Integrative Model.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Pain in Tourette Syndrome-Children's and Parents' Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The acceptability of photovoice as a method for incorporating resilience-enhancing factors into pediatric pain research.PloS one · 2022Article
- Information Provision and Preparatory Interventions: Shaping the Lens for Children's Understanding and Response to Painful Contexts.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Recommendations for a Pediatric Pain Education Curriculum for Physical and Occupational Therapists: Scoping Review and Survey.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Perceived Effects of Customized Avatars in a Multiplatform Virtual Environment on Pain and Anxiety in Hospitalized Children in Hemato-Oncology.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPain experiences can negatively impact children and adolescents, leading to trauma symptoms and nonadherence to important health behaviors. Developmentally-tailored communication strategies may mitigate this risk.
methodsThis article reviews cognitive and linguistic developmental factors, within the familial and cultural context, that are important to consider when communicating with youth about acute, procedural, and/or chronic pain.
resultsYouth undergoing acute or procedural pain benefit from pain education, truthful information about the procedure, and advance preparation. The use of analogies may be particularly helpful for patient understanding of chronic pain development, maintenance, and treatment. Youth with developmental disabilities may express pain differently than their normative peers, requiring adaptation of communication strategies.
conclusionDevelopmentally-tailored pain communication is an important tool for caregivers and healthcare providers that may foster adaptive functioning in youth who experience pain.
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