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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
卷 26, 期 6, 页码 367-374出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/26.6.367
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procedural pain; psychological interventions; pharmacological; children; expectations; memory; anxiety
Objective: To examine the effect of psychologic and pharmacologic interventions on children's expectations and 6-month recollections of painful procedures. Methods: A repeated measures design allowed examination of 22 fourth graders' expectations, experiences, and memories of distress across three conditions (typical care, distraction, topical anesthetic) for a three-injection vaccination series. All participants were African American and from urban, low-income families. Results: Across conditions, children's expectations of distress were significantly higher than their experience of distress. Distress ratings did not differ among conditions prior to or immediately following the injections; however, children later recalled that the treatment conditions were superior to control for distress relief. Analyses of recall accuracy suggest that the interventions buffered the children from forming negative recollections that occurred with typical care. Conclusions: Children have negative expectations prior to a procedure despite knowing that a distress management intervention will be employed. However, interventions may thwart the development of negative memories of distress.
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