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| Graph legend | Category
name | Definition | Examples |
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| DT | Distraction (verbal, cognitive) | The child mentions thinking/talking about nonprocedural stimuli, and/or being attentive to nonprocedural stimuli during the procedure. This does not include humorous statements, statements about rewards after the procedure, or statements about eating food during the procedure. | (i) I would think about something else
(ii) I would think about being done
(iii) I would tell a story
(iv) I would play a game |
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| HU | Humor | The child mentions telling and/or hearing a funny story or joke. | (i) I would laugh at a joke
(ii) I would tell a joke |
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| DB | Deep breathing | The child mentions using a breathing strategy. | (i) I would take deep breaths
(ii) Belly breathing |
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| TB | Use teddy bear (physical distraction) | The child mentions bringing a stuffed animal/blanket to the procedure or holding a stuffed animal/blanket before, during, or after the needle procedure. | (i) I would hold my stuffie/blanket
(ii) I would bring my stuffie/blanket |
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| NP | Nonphysical parental involvement | The child mentions a parent’s involvement in a nonphysical way. | (i) I would bring my Mom/Dad
(ii) I would talk to my Mom/Dad |
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| PP | Physical parental involvement | The child mentions a parent’s physical involvement. | (i) I would hold my Mom/Dad’s hand
(ii) I would cuddle my Mom/Dad |
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| NI | Nonparental physical involvement | The child mentions physical involvement from a living thing other than a parent (e.g., a doctor, sibling, or pet) | (i) I would hold my brother’s hand
(ii) I would pet my dog |
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| RW | Reward | The child mentions a reward he/she will receive after the procedure/as a direct result of the procedure. | (i) I would get a lollipop
(ii) I would get a sticker |
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| CS | Coping statement | The child mentions a coping statement that he/she would think about during the procedure. | (i) It’s not so bad
(ii) Other people go through worse |
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| EA | Eating | The child mentions that he/she would eat or drink something during the procedure. | (i) I would eat a snack
(ii) I would drink a smoothie |
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| CS | Close eyes | The child mentions that he/she would close his/her eyes during the procedure. | (i) I would close my eyes
(ii) I would squeeze my eyes closed |
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| EM | Emotions | The child mentions emotions or sensory experiences he/she would feel before, during, or after the needle procedure. | (i) I would feel scared
(ii) I would scream in pain
(iii) I would feel sad |
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| DK | Do not know/nothing | The child reports that he/she does not know what he/she would do to make him/herself feel better or he/she would do nothing. | (i) I don’t know
(ii) I wouldn’t do anything |
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| OT | Other | The child gives any response that does not fit into previous categories. | (i) I would make my brother go first
(ii) Sit there quietly |
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