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Examining the role of sports in addressing, supporting and managing mental health challenges, emotional and physical well-being, and life transitions.
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What is a child life specialist? So glad you asked! It’s a question that everyone interested in improving kids’ medical experiences should be asking.
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This guide shows you how to keep kids safe, and help them feel supported, during medical procedures.
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Racial bias impacts every aspect of healthcare, including pain treatment. Pretending otherwise perpetuates a system that creates needless suffering. It's time we do better.
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Knowing the facts instead of the misconceptions can open up opportunities to avoid a whole lot of unnecessary suffering, for you, for your family (and for your patients if you are one of those amazing healthcare providers we love!).
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A dose of inspiration, a look at the long-term impact of good pain management skills, and why we do what we do!
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Being a teenager is all about independence and having more control of their lives. Needle fears can get in the way of them taking control of their healthcare. Here is what teens and their adults can do that really helps.
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Learn comfort positions that allow you to calm and comfort your child while keeping them safe!
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A new large-scale study shows that a quarter of the UK adult population screens positive for a potential injection phobia.
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This articles outlines the recommendations for procedural pain clinical protocols, including a very useful evidence summary. This also reflects the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and nearly every other pediatric organization in the world. Available open source.
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Across the adult population, blood-injection-injury fears may explain approximately 10% of cases of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Addressing such fears will likely improve the effectiveness of vaccination programs.
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It's not easy, but this makes it easier.
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