SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Effect of Distraction Intervention for Needle-Related Pain and Distress in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The efficacy of socially assistive robots in improving children's pain and negative affectivity during needle-based invasive treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Active versus passive distraction for reducing procedural pain and anxiety in children: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of stress-ball play on pain and physiological responses during port-a-cath needle insertion in children undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Comparative efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for mitigating pain and anxiety associated with venipuncture: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Trial
- Active production of music as distraction for venipuncture in children and adolescents: a randomized clinical trial.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Trial
- Factors Associated With High Pain Scores During Paediatric Peripherous Intravenous Cannulation Insertion: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study in Children.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Observational
- Virtual Reality as a Digital Premedication to Alleviate Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: Study Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- The Role of Antibody Testing and Vaccination in Paediatric Recurrent Acute Otitis Media.Cureus · 2026Article
- Effects of evidence-based nursing intervention on pain control and venipuncture quality in pediatric patients undergoing intravenous infusion: a retrospective study.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Impact of sensory training on healthcare provider care for neurodivergent children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Effects of Cold and Vibration on Venipuncture Pain Management in Children Aged 2-7 Years Old: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Two Active Distraction Techniques during Intraoral Local Anesthesia Administration among 3-6-year-old Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- The Role of Stress in Venipuncture Pain in Adolescents: Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Observational Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effect of Distraction on Pain Management in Children Aged 5 to 12 Years Old With Acute Leukemia Undergoing Bone Marrow Aspiration.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Moments that matter: childhood pain treatment shapes pain for life-we can do better every time in every child.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Neurodivergent patient experience in a tertiary children's hospital-a qualitative analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Topical anesthetics for needle-related pain in adults and children (TOPIC): a mini-review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Interventions and methods to prepare, educate or familiarise children and young people for radiological procedures: a scoping review.Insights into imaging · 2022Article
- Parental presence during invasive pediatric procedures: what does it depend on?Revista latino-americana de enfermagemArticle
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Abstract
A systematic review and meta-analysis conducted to evaluate the combined effect of distraction intervention for needle-related pain in order to provide the basis for developing an effective nursing intervention for children. We searched three electronic databases, PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL, for original articles published in the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 July 2019. In addition, a manual search was performed on the basis of references in the literature and the references of the articles in pursuit of comprehensive data until 10 December 2019. Meta-analysis was performed by the synthesis of the effect size, homogeneity, heterogeneity, and trim-and-fill method using MIX 2.0 Pro. Well-planned RCTs, single-center studies, high-quality studies, participants older than 10 years of age, and visual and clown distraction interventions were effective for needle-related pain and distress management among children. The results showed evidence supporting the effect of distraction interventions for children's needle-related pain and distress. Through this review, strategies were identified to design better interventions to improve the outcomes.
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