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. 2009 Jan 1;38(1):23-48.
doi: 10.1080/02739610802615831.

Comparison of Two Brief Parent-Training Interventions for Child Distress During Parent-Administered Needle Procedures

Keith J Slifer  1 , Melissa Demore, Natalie Vona-Messersmith, Valerie Pulbrook-Vetter, Melissa Beck, Lynnda Dalhquist, Kimberly Bellipanni, Elizabeth Johnson
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Comparison of Two Brief Parent-Training Interventions for Child Distress During Parent-Administered Needle Procedures

Keith J Slifer et al. Child Health Care. .

Abstract

This randomized clinical trial employed a 2-group (general child behavior management training vs. distraction for pain management training) design across repeated parent-administered needle procedures. Forty-seven children with a chronic illness requiring recurrent injections were observed at baseline and 2 intervention sessions. Videotaped observations of parent-child interactions were coded for child behavioral distress and parents' use of behavior management strategies. Across groups, many children displayed minimal to no distress at baseline. Among participants with significant distress, neither intervention group displayed consistently decreased procedural distress or increased use of child behavior management strategies.

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