Cognitive load and the effectiveness of distraction for acute pain in children.
Wendy M GaultneyLynnda M DahlquistRaimi L QuitonPublished in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2021)
This study is one of the first to demonstrate that working-memory engagement can attenuate pain intensity and pain unpleasantness in children aged 9-13. The findings suggest that distraction tasks used in clinical settings for moderately painful medical procedures may benefit more children if they are adequately demanding of cognitive resources.
Keyphrases
- working memory
- chronic pain
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- young adults
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- healthcare
- systematic review
- randomized controlled trial
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- liver failure
- spinal cord
- social media
- spinal cord injury
- drug induced
- hepatitis b virus
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome