The fear of needles in children.
Encounters with needles are frightening experiences for most young children. This study explores the effect of a single session, cognitively-based intervention program on needle fears in hospitalized children. Results demonstrate significant changes in behavior, heart rate, and pain perception associated with post-intervention injection. Implications for routine pediatric practice are discussed.
D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000193:education*; D003071:Cognition; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology