The impact of child life non-pharmacologic pain interventions on pediatric patient\u27s pain perception in the emergency department

Abstract

The purpose of this current study is to examine the impact of non-pharmacologic pain interventions administered by trained Child Life professionals in an emergency department on pain perception in children. Results showed no significant decrease in children\u27s pain report during the medical procedure compared to before the medical procedure. However, pain after the medical procedure is significantly less than pain during the medical procedure

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