Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses : JSPN
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Using distraction to reduce reported pain, fear, and behavioral distress in children and adolescents: a multisite study.
Distraction during painful procedures has been shown to be effective in previous studies, yet this simple intervention is not used routinely. This study examined the effectiveness and feasibility of distraction in reducing behavioral distress, pain, and fear during venipuncture or intravenous insertion. ⋯ Failure of the distraction intervention to reach statistical significance in this study is puzzling, given anecdotal reports of clinical efficacy. Methodological issues may have obscured actual differences between experimental and control groups.