The important role of parents at medical procedures is at last receiving the attention it deserves.
Our services are offered by an experienced paediatrician committed to helping parents and young children learn to cope with potentially distressing healthcare encounters.
When one young patient was asked what advice he would give to the grown-ups at medical procedures, he said “Be all around friendly." It sums up the approach in a nutshell.
Friendly Medical Procedures informs and guides parents, caregivers and health professionals how to:
- prevent or relieve fear and pain associated with medical tests and treatments, from simple immunisations to more invasive procedures
- make modern healthcare less threatening generally
- create partnerships so that infants and children feel safe and supported in the medical setting
An effective approach that goes beyond pain management, it is a combination of knowledge and skills:
- based on scientific research across many disciplines, clinical experience and feedback from families and staff
- with an equal emphasis on a child's developmental and medical needs
The answer is not to avoid needles and healthcare, but to know how to cushion the impact of medical procedures – to make them friendly and non-threatening, to replace procedural pain and fear with confidence and coping.