Eliminating Fainting by School Children during Mass Inoculation Clinics

In a study of the influence of pre-inoculation instructions during a county-wide mass inoculation program for school children, fainting was virtually eliminated when the children were instructed not to faint or cry but to remain on their feet until they left the clinic. Several explanations for the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nursing research (New York) 1973-07, Vol.22 (4), p.352-353
Hauptverfasser: Hedberg, Allan G, Schlong, Audrey
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In a study of the influence of pre-inoculation instructions during a county-wide mass inoculation program for school children, fainting was virtually eliminated when the children were instructed not to faint or cry but to remain on their feet until they left the clinic. Several explanations for the results are discussed.
ISSN:0029-6562
1538-9847
DOI:10.1097/00006199-197307000-00013