Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 195-200 , June 2008

The Impact of Positioning on Fear During Immunizations: Supine Versus Sitting Up

The results of this study were presented at the Minnesota Child Life Coalition, Burnsville, MN, October 2005.

  • Colleen M. Lacey, MA, CCLS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Colleen M. Lacey, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Child Life Department MS# 32-7210, 2525 Chicago Avenue South, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404-4597.
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  • Marsha Finkelstein, MS
  • ,
  • Megan V. Thygeson, BA

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PII: S0882-5963(07)00367-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2007.09.007

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 195-200 , June 2008