Journal article
Psychological Interventions for Vaccine Injections in Children and Adolescents
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing vaccination pain and related outcomes in children and adolescents.
DESIGN/METHODS: Database searches identified relevant randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials. Data were extracted and pooled using established methods. Pain, fear, and distress were considered critically important outcomes.
Authors
Birnie KA; Chambers CT; Taddio A; McMurtry CM; Noel M; Riddell RP; Shah V
Journal
The Clinical Journal of Pain, Vol. 31, No. &NA;, pp. s72–s89
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2015
DOI
10.1097/ajp.0000000000000265
ISSN
0749-8047