The Centre for Pediatric Pain Research has launched their social media campaign #ItDoesntHaveToHurt to educate caregivers and medical professionals on pediatric pain management. The informational videos and posters are being shared across the globe at an increasing rate, making a difference in children’s lives.
Watch their two-minute video and take the survey (in the description section) to help them push forward in this campaign.
Follow and Share the campaign on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
This is helpful for children who do not have chronic illness or progressive disease however; distraction is quite harmful for kids who have invasive treatment on a regular basis.
Thanks for your feedback. What other coping skills do you think would be an option for kids facing ongoing treatments? Are you referring to guided imagery?