Flowers SR, Birnie KA. Procedural Preparation and Support as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Oncology.
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015;
62 Suppl 5:S694-723. [PMID:
26700922 DOI:
10.1002/pbc.25813]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Youth with cancer undergo many repeated and invasive medical procedures that are often painful and highly distressing. A systematic review of published research since 1995 identified 65 papers (11 review articles and 54 empirical studies) that investigated preparatory information and psychological interventions for a variety of medical procedures in pediatric cancer. Distraction, combined cognitive-behavioral strategies, and hypnosis were identified as effective for reducing child pain and increasing child coping. Low- to high-quality evidence informed strong recommendations for all youth with cancer to receive developmentally appropriate preparatory information and psychological intervention for invasive medical procedures.
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