Brief report: optimizing children’s memory and management of an invasive medical procedure: the influence of procedural narration and distraction

2006

• “Relative to the PI condition [limited procedural information], children in the CI + D condition [complete procedural information] recalled more information, appraised the VCUG as less painful, and were less distressed.”

• “An inexpensive, theoretically driven intervention can enhance children’s memory and reduce distress during an invasive procedure.”