Active versus passive distraction for reducing procedural pain and anxiety in children: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Procedural pain is very important in clinical children care. We aimed to evaluate the effects of active versus passive distraction for reducing procedural pain and anxiety in children.

Methods

Two researchers searched the Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, SinoMed, Wanfang, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Weipu databases for the randomized controlled trials(RCTs) on the active versus passive distraction affecting procedural pain and anxiety in children until May 18, 2023. The literature screening and data extraction were carried out by two researchers independently. Review Manager 5.3 software was used for data analysis.

Results

13 RCTs were finally included. 553 children received active distraction intervention and 551 children received pas

SUBMITTER: Shen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472688 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature