Use of Incentives for Stressful Medical Procedures

Standard preparation and support provided to the participant by a Certified Child Life Specialist.

Patient is provided standard preparation and support provided to the participant by a Certified Child Life Specialist. Before the procedure the child life specialist discusses earning a prize with the patient if they demonstrate the agreed upon coping goal (i.e. holding arm still, taking deep breaths, engaging in distraction.) At the end of the procedure the patient is provided with the prize if they earn the prize based on the agreed upon coping plan.

Patient is provided standard preparation and support provided to the participant by a Certified Child Life Specialist. After the procedure is complete the patient is provided with a prize. The patient does not need to do anything to earn the prize.