title: Perception and attitude of providers toward pain and anxiety associated with pediatric vaccine injection.
abstract: Despite the many options available for control of the pain and anxiety during vaccine injections, they are not often used. A total of 70 primary care providers (PCPs) were asked to rate their perception of pain and anxiety associated with vaccine injection in an average 4- to 6-year-old using a visual analog scale-0 (no pain/anxiety) to 10 (very severe pain/anxiety)-as well as perceived barriers. The mean PCPs' perception of pain associated with vaccine injection was 5.7 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 5.3-6.1), and perceived anxiety was 7.7 (95% CI = 7.2-8.1). Trainees recorded higher perceived anxiety than attending physicians (8.0 vs 6.9; P = .03)]. Of the respondents, 63 (90%) felt that pain and anxiety control is achievable in their office setting. Nevertheless, only 8 (11%) PCPs had ordered any pain and anxiety control measures during vaccine injection. There is a gap between the PCPs' perception of pain and anxiety and practice of pain and anxiety control measures during vaccine injection.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospitalat Montefiore, 111 E 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. keribrady@gmail.com
authors.forename: KeriAnne
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Avner
authors.forename: Hnin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011364:Professional Practice; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines