Definition of termsĪssent: the act of agreeing to or approving of something post thoughtful consideration. The aim of this guideline is to provide guidance as well as adequately prepare clinical staff with the knowledge and effective interventions to support the management of procedure-related distress for children and young people receiving health care. This is best achieved through a multimodal approach incorporating pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to reduceĭistress and improve patient coping with procedures. That the patient’s experience with procedures is a positive one, as poorly managed procedural distress and pain can have long-term negative effects on children and young people. Planning for procedures is essential for ensuring The goal of procedural management at RCH is to minimise anxiety associated with these procedures, particularly in light of potential future procedures (See Figure 1).
It is our responsibility as healthcare professionals to ensure that every step is taken to protect children from unnecessary healthcare-induced trauma andĭistress, especially those who will be needing ongoing care. having observations conducted, blood taking etc).
Paediatric patients in hospital may experience many different medical procedures (i.e.
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