Watching cartoons helps children undergoing immunization
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 14:50
in Health & Medicine
Watching cartoons can reduce pain and distress in children undergoing immunization before, during and after the procedure, a study has found. Results showed that levels of distress were lowered in children distracted with cartoons. Researchers added that these results concurred with previous studies, especially in showing that children younger than seven years typically report more distress and pain from needles than older children.