Background Quality improvement (QI) initiatives often reflect approaches based on
anecdotal evidence, but it is unclear how initiatives can best incorporate scientific literature …

Aim: Fear of needles is a well-known phobia among children and adults. This study presents
the rationale, feasibility and results of a pilot study applying a virtual reality (VR) headset as …

Objectives: We implemented a hospital-based, system-wide initiative called the “Children's
Comfort Promise,” and created a new standard of care for needle procedures that required …

Background: Nonpharmacological interventions are needed to reduce pain during vaccine
administration in infants. Purpose: To determine the effect of the Buzzy device, which is a …

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 …

Background Immunization-associated pain is the number one cause of pain in pediatric
settings. Untreated pain has many short-and long-term detrimental effects. The purpose of …

Background: Immunizations are a common source of pain and anxiety within the pediatric
population. Implementation of lidocaine 4% cream, which has a short onset of action, as a …

La principal causa de dolor durante la hospitalización pediátrica son las punciones. La
aplicación de estrategias preventivas puede mejorar la experiencia nociceptiva. Objetivo …

Giriş: Aşı uygulamaları sağlıklı bebeklerin en sık deneyimledikleri ağrıya neden olan
girişimdir. Ağrı kontrolü sağlanmadan uygulanan aşı enjeksiyonları bebekler ve …

Importance: Fear and distress during immunization may lead to long-term preprocedural
anxiety and nonadherence to immunization schedules. Pictorial stories provide a way of …