Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images Short Wave Want to stop needle phobia in adults? Make shots less painful for kids March 27, 2024 • According to the CDC, about one in four adults has a fear of needles. Many of those people say the phobia started when they were kids. For some people, the fear of needles is strong enough that they avoid getting important treatments, vaccines or tests. That poses a serious problem for public health. Researchers have helped develop a five step plan to help prevent what they call "needless pain" for kids getting injections or their blood drawn. Guest host Tom Dreisbach talks with Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, who works with a team to implement the plan at his own hospital. Friedrichsdorf told us some of the most important research on eliminating pain has come from researchers in Canada. Learn more about their work here. Want to stop needle phobia in adults? Make shots less painful for kids Listen · 13:19 13:19 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1198909558/1241073712" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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