Intervención psicológica para el afrontamiento de procedimientos médicos dolorosos en oncología pediátrica
- M. Salas Arrambide
- O. Gabaldón Poc
- J.L. Mayoral Miravete
- R. Guerrero Pereda
- I. Amayra Caro
ISSN: 1695-4033, 1696-4608
Year of publication: 2003
Volume: 59
Issue: 1
Pages: 105-109
Type: Article
More publications in: Anales de Pediatría: Publicación Oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría ( AEP )
Abstract
Background Psychological treatments for procedural distress have shown good results in pediatric oncology and several institutions recommend their implementation to reduce the procedural distress, anxiety and pain associated with painful medical procedures Objectives To assess the results of a psychological intervention in the first child participating in the study «Prospective Analysis of a Psychological Program for Coping with Medical Procedures in Pediatric Oncology» Methods We performed a single-case study, using pain and anxiety self-reports by the child and an observational scale in a psychological intervention with the following components: Breathing exercises, imagery, reinforcement, and behavioral rehearsal Results The psychological intervention decreased procedural distress, anticipatory anxiety and pain. The 3-year-old child was able to give pain and anxiety self-reports using appropiate tools Conclusions The potential benefits of this kind of intervention are discussed, and some recommendations for future research are proposed