Available on the Learning Hub

This programme is available on the NHS Learning Hub. We recommend you read the information on this webpage to find out more about the programme before you access the learning (https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/Management-of-Procedure-Induced-Anxiety-in-Children).

More information about the Learning Hub and the migration of elfh programmes can be found here.

About the programme

Procedure induced anxiety affects the majority of children on their journey through the healthcare system. This anxiety may be generated by any intervention, from the simplest and transient to the most complex spanning the majority of a child’s lifetime.

This core competency training programme provides a comprehensive account of research evidence that illustrates the prevalence and consequences of procedure induced anxiety. It offers the reader an in-depth understanding of anxiety management strategies, allowing them to integrate these into their practice with a view to reducing both anxiety and the consequent psychological morbidity experienced by children undergoing medical interventions.

We see this training as a minimum core competency for people who work with or care for children (particularly children requiring any form of medical intervention).

Sessions cover the following areas:

1. Introduction – Anxiety
2. Non-verbal communication
3. Vocal and verbal communication
4. Enhanced communication strategies
5. Procedure-induced anxiety management for neurodivergent children
6. Parental anxiety
7. Premedication
8. Equipment and environment: anxiogenic stimuli
9. An Introduction to elective management and preparation
10. Psychology
11. Play
12. Technology

More information

This programme has been generated to impart the knowledge established from almost a century of published research illustrating the significant prevalence and consequences of procedure induced anxiety in children. Despite extensive research in this field, and a clear definition and illustration of the implications, few have embraced the lessons that this research imparts. As a direct consequence, rather than being trained to manage and reduce anxiety, many paediatric trainees have unfortunately been trained to adopt practices that can increase the prevalence of trauma and consequent psychological morbidity within the paediatric patient population. This programme has been generated to address this void in training with a view to improving the lives of children under our care.

Primary and secondary audiences

This programme is written and appropriate for all medical professionals and support workers caring for children, particularly children requiring some form of medical intervention.

It will inform, offer an understanding, educate, and support the practice of anyone working with children in any setting.

Acknowledgements

Cambridge University Press who have courteously allowed significant contribution from:

Richard Martin, The Management of Procedure-Induced Anxiety in Children, 2021, ©, published by Cambridge University Press, reproduced with permission, ISBN 9781108822947

How to access

To access this elfh programme, you will require a Learning Hub account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below. Note that if you hold a full elfh account, you can sign into the Learning Hub using your existing login credentials.

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To view the Management of Procedure Induced Anxiety in Children programme, select the View button below.  If you already have a Learning Hub account, you will also be able to login and access the resources within the programme.

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NHS healthcare staff in England – ESR

The Management of Procedure Induced Anxiety in Children programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.

Not an NHS organisation?

If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access to the Learning Hub, you may be able to access the service if you have an existing OpenAthens account. Please go to Learning Hub and sign in with your existing credentials.

If you do not have an existing OpenAthens account, please contact elfh directly to check whether you may be eligible for access.

Registering large numbers of users

If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Management of Procedure Induced Anxiety in Children programme, please contact elfh directly.

Organisations wishing to use their own LMS

For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.

More information

Please select the following link for more information on how to use the Learning Hub