Skip to main content
Key Specialties
Cardiology Diabetology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Geriatrics and Gerontology Gynecology and Obstetrics Hematology Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pediatrics Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology Surgery
Congress Coverage
2024 ACC Congress 2023 ESMO Congress 2023 EASD Congress 2023 ERS Congress 2023 ESC Congress
Clinical Collections
Advances in Alzheimer’s

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.
ADVANCED SEARCH
Log in
Top
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 4/2011

01-12-2011

Effects of Parental Soothing Behavior on Stress Levels of 2–8 Year Old Children During Voiding Cystourethrograms by Phase of Procedure

Authors: Michaela Felber, Alfred Schabmann, Nicole Inschlag, Lisa Karesch, Elisabeth Ponocny-Seliger, Max H. Friedrich, Sabine Völkl-Kernstock

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 4/2011

Login to get access

Abstract

Using the example of a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG), a painful radiological procedure, this study investigated whether parental soothing behavior (reassuring comments like “it’s almost over” or “You’re O.K.” and soothing by “sh, sh”) in one phase of the procedure influenced the child’s distress in the following phase. The sample was comprised of 68 2–8 year-old children and the accompanying parent(s). Child and parental behavior during the VCUG was coded using a standardized rating scale (CAMPIS-R). Parental reassurance during the anticipatory phase significantly increased the child’s distress of the following phase, while parental “sh, sh” significantly reduced it. Both parental behaviors showed no significant effect on the child’s distress of the following phase when applied during the procedure itself. Results underline the importance of differentiating between anticipatory and procedural phases of the VCUG. Counselling methods for parents on more appropriate strategies to assist their children during procedural phases of the VCUG are necessary.
Literature
Agrawalla, S., Pearce, R., & Goodman, T. R. (2004). How to perform the perfect voiding cystourethrogram. Pediatric Radiology, 34, 114–119.PubMedCrossRef
Blount, R. L., Cohen, L. L., Frank, N. C., Bachanas, P. J., Smith, A. J., Manimala, M. R., et al. (1997). The Child Adult Medical Procedure Interaction Scale-Revised: An assessment of validity. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22, 73–88.PubMedCrossRef
Blount, R. L., Corbin, S. M., Sturges, J. W., Wolfe, V. V., Prater, J. M., & James, L. D. (1989). The relationship between adults’ behavior and child coping and distress during BMA/LP procedures: A sequential analysis. Behavior Therapy, 20, 585–601.CrossRef
Blount, R. L., Sturges, J. W., & Powers, S. W. (1990). Analysis of child and adult behavioral variations by phase of medical procedure. Behavior Therapy, 21, 33–48.CrossRef
Bush, J. P., Melamed, B. G., Sheras, P. L., & Greenbaum, P. E. (1986). Mother–child patterns of coping with anticipatory medical stress. Health Psychology, 5, 137–157.PubMedCrossRef
Butler, L. D., Symons, B. K., Henderson, S. L., Shortliffe, L. D., & Spiegel, D. (2005). Hypnosis reduces distress and duration of an invasive medical procedure for children. Pediatrics, 115, e77–e85.PubMed
Cohen, L. L., Blount, R. L., Cohen, R. J., Schaen, E. R., & Zaff, J. F. (1999). Comparative study of distraction versus topical anesthesia for pediatric pain management during immunizations. Health Psychology, 18, 591–598.PubMedCrossRef
Dahlquist, L. M., Power, T. G., & Carlson, L. (1995). Physician and parent behavior during invasive pediatric cancer procedures: Relationships to child distress. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 20, 477–490.PubMedCrossRef
Dahlquist, L. M., Power, T. G., Cox, C. N., & Fernbach, D. J. (1994). Parenting and child distress during cancer procedures: A multidimensional assessment. Children’s Health Care, 23, 149–166.PubMedCrossRef
Fotter, R. (Ed.). (2001). Pediatric uroradiology. Berlin: Springer.
Gonzalez, J. C., Routh, D. K., & Armstrong, F. D. (1993). Effects of maternal distraction versus reassurance on children’s reactions to injections. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 18, 593–604.PubMedCrossRef
Marild, S., & Jodal, U. (1998). Incidence rate of first-time symptomatic urinary tract infection in children under 6 years of age. Acta Paediatrica, 87, 549–552.PubMedCrossRef
McArdle, J. J. (2009). Latent variable modelling of differences and changes with longitudinal data. Annual Review of Psychology, 60, 577–605.PubMedCrossRef
Oak, S. N., Kulkarni, B., & Chaubal, N. (1999). Color flow Doppler sonography: A reliable alternative to voiding cystourethrogram in the diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux in children. Urology, 53, 1211–1214.PubMedCrossRef
Rudolph, K. D., Denning, M. D., & Weisz, J. R. (1995). Determinants and consequences of children’s coping in the medical setting:conceptualization, review, and critique. Psychological Bulletin, 118, 328–357.PubMedCrossRef
Salmon, K., & Pereira, J. K. (2002). Predicting children’s response to an invasive medical investigation: The influence of effortful control and parent behavior. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 227–233.PubMedCrossRef
Stashinko, E. E., & Goldberger, J. (1998). Test or trauma? The voiding cystourethrogram experience of young children. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 21, 85–96.PubMedCrossRef
Zelikovsky, N., Rodrigue, J. R., & Gidycz, C. A. (2001). Reducing parent distress and increasing parent coping-promoting behavior during children’s medical procedure. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 8, 273–281.CrossRef
Zelikovsky, N., Rodrigue, J. R., Gidycz, C. A., & Davis, M. A. (2000). Cognitive behavioral and behavioral interventions help young children cope during a voiding cystourethrogram. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 25, 535–543.PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
Effects of Parental Soothing Behavior on Stress Levels of 2–8 Year Old Children During Voiding Cystourethrograms by Phase of Procedure
Authors
Michaela Felber
Alfred Schabmann
Nicole Inschlag
Lisa Karesch
Elisabeth Ponocny-Seliger
Max H. Friedrich
Sabine Völkl-Kernstock
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-011-9260-5

Other articles of this Issue 4/2011

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 4/2011 Go to the issue

OriginalPaper

Adversarial Growth in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and their Partners: Relationships with Illness Perceptions, Disability and Distress

OriginalPaper

The Relationship Between the Fear-Avoidance Model of Pain and Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia Patients

OriginalPaper

Pediatric Parenting Stress and Its Relation to Depressive Symptoms and Fear of Hypoglycemia in Parents of Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

OriginalPaper

Interest in Participating in Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Latino Primary Care Patients

OriginalPaper

Health-Related Quality of Life and Adaptive Behaviors of Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease: Stress Processing Moderators

OriginalPaper

Coping in Caregivers of Youth with Spinal Cord Injury