Adult judgments of children's pain and fear during venipuncture: The impact of adult and child sex.

Meghan G Schinkel Katelynn E Boerner Christine T Chambers C Meghan McMurtry

Published in: Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur (2018)

Child sex influences adult pain and fear judgments, with girls being more vulnerable to inaccurate assessment than boys. Higher levels of parental pain catastrophizing may buffer against adults' propensities to underestimate girls' pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
mental health
young adults
spinal cord
childhood cancer
clinical evaluation