At their fingertips: The effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial

Recognising the profound impact of prior experiences on children’s distress and pain perception can transform approaches to paediatric healthcare. Implementing distress and pain management strategies tailored to address the unique physical and psychological needs of each child can enhance their comf...

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Main Author: Ferullo, Jade
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96644
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description Recognising the profound impact of prior experiences on children’s distress and pain perception can transform approaches to paediatric healthcare. Implementing distress and pain management strategies tailored to address the unique physical and psychological needs of each child can enhance their comfort and cooperation during healthcare and medical procedures. This outcome is crucial for developing compassionate, effective, and child/family-centred care practices that actively involve children in their own distress and pain management. Future research is recommended to affirm the translation into practice.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-966442024-12-20T08:06:04Z At their fingertips: The effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial Ferullo, Jade Recognising the profound impact of prior experiences on children’s distress and pain perception can transform approaches to paediatric healthcare. Implementing distress and pain management strategies tailored to address the unique physical and psychological needs of each child can enhance their comfort and cooperation during healthcare and medical procedures. This outcome is crucial for developing compassionate, effective, and child/family-centred care practices that actively involve children in their own distress and pain management. Future research is recommended to affirm the translation into practice. 2024 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96644 Curtin University restricted
spellingShingle Ferullo, Jade
At their fingertips: The effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial
title At their fingertips: The effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial
title_full At their fingertips: The effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial
title_fullStr At their fingertips: The effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed At their fingertips: The effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial
title_short At their fingertips: The effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial
title_sort at their fingertips: the effects of child-led distraction using a tablet computer on children’s distress and pain during painful medical procedures; a randomised controlled trial
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96644