Family practice
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A multifactorial strategy of pain management is associated with less pain in scheduled vaccination of children. A study realized by family practitioners in 239 children aged 4-12 years old.
The multiplicity of vaccine injections during childhood leads to iterative painful and stressful experiences which may lead in turn to anticipated pain and then possibly to a true needle phobia. We aimed at evaluating a multifactorial strategy of pain management combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches during vaccination, as compared to usual care, in 4- to 12-year-old children. ⋯ This multifactorial method significantly decreases vaccination pain in 4- to 12-year-old children. This strategy could make vaccines more acceptable to children and may improve child-doctor relationships and contribute to a decrease in child fear about health care.