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. 2017 Feb 8;6(1):81–88. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.81

Table 1.

Primary care clinic culture related to pain prevention: Familiarity, beliefs, and barriers to use at baseline (Faculty MD, n = 28; Resident MD, n = 98; APN, n = 12; Nursing staff, n = 28)

Percent endorsement by group
Level of cultural familiarity Pain prevention strategy APNs/Nurses Physicians
Most well known Distraction
Topical anesthetic creams
Nonnutritive sucking
Most commonly trained Swaddling
Topical anesthetic creams
Distraction
Nonnutritive sucking
Most typically used in practice Distraction
Pre-medication
Nonnutritive sucking
Specific belief
It is important for me, personally, to prevent pain during vaccinations 64% 56%
There are effective ways to prevent vaccination pain 57% 61%
Pain from vaccinations results in harmful and lasting effects 14% 11%
Pain during vaccinations is “just part of the process” 43% 17%
Learning to cope with pain (from vaccinations) benefits children 50% 17%
Most Salient Reported Barriers to Pain Prevention Use
Lack of accessibility of pain prevention materials or tools in the clinic
Not having enough time
Lack of education among staff