Comfort positioning during procedures in pediatric dermatology

Procedures performed in pediatric dermatology can often be painful or distressing for patients and their families. Comfort positioning, which involves sitting the child upright, immobilized and held by a caretaker, is one strategy that may be employed in this setting; this measure has been shown to...

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Published inPediatric dermatology Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 396 - 398
Main Authors Skaljic, Meliha, McGinnis, Andrea, Streicher, Jenna L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2020
Subjects
Arm
Cheek
Child
child life
Child psychology
Child, Preschool
comfort positioning
Dermatology
Humans
Medical procedures
Pain management
Pain, Procedural - prevention & control
Pain, Procedural - psychology
Patient Positioning
Pediatrics
Posture
Restraint, Physical
comfort positioning
child life
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Summary:Procedures performed in pediatric dermatology can often be painful or distressing for patients and their families. Comfort positioning, which involves sitting the child upright, immobilized and held by a caretaker, is one strategy that may be employed in this setting; this measure has been shown to reduce patient distress, improve cooperation and give caretakers a more active role in the procedure. We demonstrate several positions of comfort for dermatologic procedures involving the arm, cheek, back and leg of a young child.
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ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.14089