A child’s environment makes a difference in health care….
“One of my most practical lessons from palliative care is that children often respond as much to their environment as to medication.
Distraction – blowing bubbles, music or tablets can shift attention.
Comfort positioning – allowing parent to hold the child transforms restraint into reassurance.
Preparation – explaining the procedure in age-appropriate language, often with play therapy, reduces anticipatory fear.
These interventions do not replace analgesia, but they complement and dignify it.”
To read the full article, Child Procedural Pain Management: Reflections from a Paediatrician Turned Palliative Care Physician, published October 14, 2025:
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