Interventions to Minimize Distress During Pediatric Primary Care Visits: A Systematic Literature Review
Year: 2014
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Purpose: This literature review is designed to analyze interventions to minimize trauma and psychological stress experienced by pediatric patients during visits with their primary care providers. Data Sources: An electronic search of the literature was conducted to identify studies from 2008 to 2014 in the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane library. Conclusions: Interventions to reduce a child's anxiety are available and easily executed. When anxiety is decreased, children are able to approach medical situations with a sense of comfort, achievement, and control. Decreasing stress can assist children in developing trusting relationships of the health care system as adults. Implications for Practice: An awareness of these interventions can guide health care providers in being a patient advocate in implementing these interventions.
Author: Michelle Lee Smith
Institution: Brigham Young University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W809024058