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- Title
The Association Between Parent’s and Healthcare Professional’s Behavior and Children’s Coping and Distress During Venepuncture.
- Authors
Mahoney, Liam; Ayers, Susan; Seddon, Paul
- Abstract
Objectives Examine the association between children’s distress and coping during venepuncture with parent’s and healthcare professional’s behavior in a sample from the UK. Methods Fifty children aged 7–16 years accompanied by a carer were videotaped while having venepuncture. Verbalizations of children, parents, and healthcare professionals were coded using the Child–Adult Medical Procedure Interaction Scale-Revised. Results Children’s distress was associated with child’s age, anxiety, and distress promoting behavior of adults (R2 = .91). Children’s coping was associated with age, anxiety, and coping promoting behaviors of adults (R2 = .57). Associations were stronger between healthcare professional’s behavior and child coping; and between parent’s behaviors and child distress. Empathizing, apologizing, and criticism were not frequently used by adults in this sample (<12%). Conclusion This study supports and extends previous research showing adult’s behavior is important in children’s distress and coping during needle procedures. Clinical implications and methodological issues are discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; VENOUS puncture; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation in children; HEALTH behavior in children; PARENTING &; psychology; MEDICAL personnel; ANXIETY in children
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2010, Vol 35, Issue 9, p985
- ISSN
0146-8693
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jpepsy/jsq009