Question

5.What are ways to reduce anxiety in children for procedures? (for all age group)

Answer 1

Current strategies for reducing anxiety and stress in children include distraction, creating an inviting physical environment, child and parental preparation and positive staff interactions.Although these aspects of pediatric patient care are important, they are limited in scope to meet the emotional needs of a stressed child. In an effort to reduce healthcare-induced distress leading to anxiety, trauma, and trauma responses in children, this author developed four principles in the choice, agenda, resilience and emotion (CARE) process (1) Choices: Provide power in a powerless environment (2) Agenda: Letting the patient and family know what to expect and what is expected of them. (3) Resilience: Start with strengths and reframe negatives. (4) Emotions: Recognize and normalize common fears and responses. Through the process of implementing CARE, a child’s healthcare-induced distress can be minimized anxiety. The Nurses can easily give care to the childrens by these ways Practice calmness, Talk through the childtens using Moral stories, Play Music, Offer treats to going childrens favourite place Be educational