Paediatric nursing
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Needle phobia is very common in children, particularly in those with chronic illness who may have to endure many painful procedures. A programme developed to educate paediatric healthcare professionals working with children undergoing painful procedures was evaluated to identify: (1) whether the education programme led to an increase in participating clinicians' knowledge and confidence; and (2) the effectiveness of the education programme in changing practice for patient care. ⋯ There are useful pain control techniques that can be taught relatively quickly by nursing staff to paediatric healthcare professionals that do make a substantial difference to the care of children.