MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing
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MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs · Mar 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialTaking the "ouch" out of injections for children. Using distraction to decrease pain.
This research compared the effect of two forms of distraction on injection pain in a convenience sample of preschool children. ⋯ Distraction appears to be an effective method for decreasing injection pain in young children. It is an easy, practical nursing intervention to help children cope with this common, painful experience.