Pain assessment and management are essential components of paediatric care.
Developmentally appropriate pain assessment is an important first step in optimizing pain …

Among the distraction techniques used for the non-pharmacological management of acute
pediatric pain, one of the most performed is clown therapy. Despite the presence in the …

Objectives Our objectives were to evaluate the effectiveness of humanoid robot-based
distraction on reducing distress and pain in children undergoing intravenous insertion …

Objectives Intravenous (IV) procedures cause pain and distress in the pediatric emergency
department (ED). We studied the feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality distraction for …

Objectives: To present existing evidence of effective pain treatment strategies during needle-
related procedures and to highlight initiatives focused on translating evidence into practice …

The utilization of photobiomodulation (PBM) to decrease the experience of pain during the
application of local anesthesia (LA) has been reported in a limited number of studies with …

This paper describes a new research project that aims to develop an autonomous and
responsive social robot designed to help children cope with painful procedures in hospital …

Purposes This study aimed to explore children's perceptions and experiences of receiving
intravenous (IV) injections and the self-reported pain scores and management strategies …

Introduction There are limited options for pain and distress management in children
undergoing minor procedures, without the burden of an intravenous line insertion. Prior to …

Background Painful experiences are common among hospitalized children. Long-term
negative biopsychosocial consequences of undertreated pain are recognized. Aims The …