From the mouth of babes: Getting vaccinated doesn't have to hurt

A Taddio, AF Ilersich, AN Ilersich… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Analgesic interventions are not commonly administered during childhood
vaccination, despite the fact that two‐thirds of children are afraid of needles and one‐tenth …

Setting the stage for improved practices during vaccine injections: A knowledge synthesis of interventions for the management of pain and fear

A Taddio - The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Vaccine injections are the most commonly performed medical procedure worldwide. Pain is
a salient feature of vaccine injections and contributes to a negative vaccination experience …

Effect of needle gauge on perception of pain intensity among infants receving DPT vaccination

P Pathak, R Kalia, B Bharti - Nursing & Midwifery Research …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Vaccination is the commonest health related procedure carried for children. Though
beneficial, injectable vaccinations are a common source of pain. Despite an increased focus …

Breastfeeding for acute pain control on infants: a randomized controlled trial

JN Zurita-Cruz, R Rivas-Ruiz… - Nutricion …, 2017 - europepmc.org
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of breastfeeding (BF) for the management in acute
pain after vaccination in infants under 6 months of age when compared to the milk substitute …

Pediatric Pain Remains Undertreated

JA Beal - MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Pain relief measures are not always used for all babies and children as necessary. Our
pediatric nursing expert, Dr. Beal, explains recent evidence and current practices, then offers …

Children's response to vaccine fluid injection versus needle puncture pain during routine immunization

B Goodenough, DA Perrott, K Dongen… - Ambulatory Child …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine whether there is a significant and observable behavioural reaction in
young children to the entry of vaccine fluid that is separate from the pain of needle puncture …

Using YouTube to disseminate effective vaccination pain treatment for babies

D Harrison, J Wilding, A Bowman, A Fuller… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Infant vaccinations are necessary for public health, but are painful, causing
distress to the infant and caregivers. Breastfeeding and sucrose effectively reduce infants' …

A descriptive qualitative study of perceptions of parents on their child's vaccination

L Kurup, HG He, X Wang, W Wang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To explore the perceptions of parents on their child's vaccination in
Singapore. Background Vaccination is a key part of health care, and the management of …

If we know better, why don't we do better? A rapid quality improvement project to increase utilization of comfort measures to reduce pain and distress in children in a …

HJ Killian, A Deacy, E Edmundson, L Raab… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Many evidence-based tools exist to address pain and distress associated with
injections; however, there remains a large gap between the knowledge of these tools and …

A randomized controlled trial of the ShotBlocker for children's immunization distress

JE Cobb, LL Cohen - The Clinical journal of pain, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Vaccinations protect children against deadly diseases and approximately 30
immunizations are recommended for children by 6 years of age. However, immunization …