Abstract
Available evidence from the literature shows that non-pharmacologic strategies should not only be regarded as a possible alternative for procedural sedation, but even more as a crucial adjunct to procedural sedation. Physicians should be well aware that continuous anxiety control is not only essential for effective and safe procedural sedation but also plays a role in allowing an improved quality of the patient's and parents' experience. This chapter gives a practical overview of non-pharmacologic strategies, from the perspective of optimal procedural comfort in children and parents. Non-pharmacologic strategies should not be considered as a stand-alone strategy but as part of an integrated perspective of procedural comfort care.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room: A Multispecialty International Collaboration |
| Editors | Keira P. Mason |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 783-795 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030584061 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030584054 |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Apr 2021 |
Keywords
- Anxiety
- Comfort care
- Distraction techniques
- Non-pharmacologic strategies
- Procedural disclosure
- Virtual reality