Non-pharmacological Interventions for Needle-related Procedural Anxiety in Children with Thalassemia

non-pharmacological interventions for needle-related procedural anxiety in children with thalassemia

background: the purpose of the present study was to assess the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions on the anxiety among thalassemic children undergoing venipuncture. patients and methods: this was a clinical trial on 60 thalassemic children aged 6-12 years undergoing venipuncture. children were randomly divided into three groups: control, bubble making and regular breathing exercise. ...

Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents.

BACKGROUND Needle-related procedures are a common source of pain and distress for children. Several psychological (cognitive-behavioral) interventions to help manage or reduce pain and distress are available; however, a previous comprehensive systematic review of the efficacy of these interventions has not been conducted. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral psychological...

Effectiveness of Non-pharmacological Interventions on Stereotyped and Repetitive Behaviors in Preschool Children With Autism: A Systematic Review

Objective: The present study aimed to review the literature on non-pharmacological interventions used to treat stereotyped and repetitive behaviors by a systematic method. Methods: Two authors independently performed a search strategy on Medline/PubMed, Scopus and PsycINFO on English articles published up to April 23, 2014 with relevant search keywords. We also reviewed the bibliographies of...

Needle-Related Procedural Pain in Pediatric Patients

Preoperative anxiety in children risk factors and non-pharmacological management.

It is important for anesthesiologists to appreciate the impact of preoperative anxiety in children. Not only does it cause suffering in many children prior to their surgical experience, it has a negative impact on their postoperative recovery and possibly long afterwards. Because of these concerns, continued research is warranted to seek ways of minimizing their fears in the perioperative setti...

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions improve food intake in cancer related anorexia and cachexia.

Main results 7 clinical trials of non-pharmacological interventions, 4 reviews of pharmacological interventions and exercise, 1 meta-analysis of nursing symptom management, and 3 general overviews met the selection criteria. Nonpharmacological interventions: 7 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) (n=558) compared nutritional counselling and/or commercial oral liquid supplements with various cont...