Dr. Meghan McMurtry joins Mind Full to talk about needle fears, needle pain, and coping strategies for all of us who experience one or the other. This includes advice about vaccinating infants and very young children.
Some resources mentioned in the episode:
CARD framework: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/card
New CARD video game https://immunize.ca/card-game-kids
High needle fear resources:
2-pagers on exposure for needles and for muscle tension (if fainting is a problem) https://pphc.uoguelph.ca/needle-fear-resources/
Conversation article about how to help with high fear of medical procedures in children: https://theconversation.com/if-your-child-is-afraid-of-or-refusing-a-medical-procedure-heres-how-to-help-170923
Conversation article about needle fear and COVID vaccine hesitancy: https://theconversation.com/needle-fears-can-cause-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-but-these-strategies-can-manage-pain-and-fear-165009
Anxiety Canada: https://www.anxietycanada.com/
Solutions for Kids in Pain: https://kidsinpain.ca/
This is a great summary resource that SKIP put together: https://kidsinpain.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Vaccine-Pain-Needle-Fear-Resources-v2-November-2021.pdf
CPA fact sheet: https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-needle-pain/
Help Eliminate Pain in Kids & Adults Team page for guidelines/publications: https://phm.utoronto.ca/helpinkids/