What is it about?
Venipunctures may cause varying levels of distress in preschool-aged children.To improve the distress caused by intravenous injection procedures, this study elaborated a venipuncture picture book and examined the effectiveness of the book intervention through feedback from the nurses or parents of the sick preschool-aged children.
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Why is it important?
This study provides a major contribution by developing a venipuncture picture book, which can be used to benefit the preschool-aged children undergoing venipunctures.
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I hope this article provided an opportunity to the nurses, physicians, and parents to support the preschool-aged children in facing vein injection, improved the children’s psychological preparation, and improved their confidence and cooperation.
Shuenn-Jiun Yiin
Tajen University
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This page is a summary of: Developing a medical picture book for reducing venipuncture distress in preschool-aged children, International Journal of Nursing Practice, July 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12569.
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