Pain is common among children. Given that children are not as mature and independent in assessing or treating their pain as adults, they are a relatively vulnerable group in terms of pain management and are in need of additional attention. However, there is still insufficient recognition and treatment of pain in children. Taken the procedure of injection/vaccination in children as an example, child patients usually wait for their turn to take the injection from the nurse/doctor, during which anxiety and fear of pain develop. As children are less able to manage their pain than adults, the fear they develop during the waiting time, together with the pain they actually felt after the treatment, can bring negative experiences to them. In this proposed project, the investigators aim to apply a minor procedure prior to a treatment that induces pain (e.g., injection / vaccination) to help managing pediatric pain.
Male or female paediatric patients (aged 6-11 years old) in good general health condition and requiring intramuscular injections
Submission of signed and dated informed consent form (from paediatric patients and their parents)
Commitment to comply and cooperate with the implementation of the study procedures
Visual-auditory or neurological deficits
Allergies to first-aid bandages
Having existing pain at the injection site