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Congratulations to all this year's recipients of the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit's Trainee Support Program!
Blair Irish, a trainee in Clinical Psychology, will be conducting research to better understand Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and pain-related stigma.
Dalhousie University - Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University Faculty of Graduate Studies
Congratulations to Nicole MacKenzie who successfully completed the oral defence of her dissertation, "A Multi-method Examination of Partnerships in Knowledge Mobilization for Pediatric Pain", yesterday in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University.
Next year, Nicole will be completing her predoctoral residency in Paediatric Psychology at the Hospital for Sick Children.
[(back, joining virtually), Dr. Katie Birnie (co-supervisor), Dr. Linda Li (External Examiner; UBC); (front, in person), Dr. Christine Chambers, Dr. Christine Cassidy (Nursing), Nicole MacKenzie, Dr. Penny Corkum]
Dalhousie University - Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Dalhousie University Faculty of Graduate Studies
Dalhousie University
Feeling nervous for your child's year at school? Thinking about...informing educators?... missed classes due to appointments?... gym class?... telling peers? You're not alone! 💚
On August 22nd, grab your C+F School Action Plan and join us for an online discussion where we'll hear from other parents, share back-to-school plans, resources, tips, and chat about all things school-related. 🎒
Our ConnectWork is designed to help you build strong personal connections, share valuable insights, and navigate the challenges of living with a rheumatic condition more easily. As part of our ConnectWork, you'll gain access to a wealth of tailored resources, expert healthcare teams, cutting-edge research, and, most importantly, a network of others who truly understand your journey. 💙
Mark your calendars for August 22 at 4:30 PM PST / 7:30 PM EST. 🗓
Learn more and register at cassieandfriends.ca/event/school 🔗
Hey Parents....do your kids have a vaccination appointment coming up soon? Check out this video with pain management hacks from parents just like you to help your kids with their next needle.
Mom Hack No 1: Breastfeeding helps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUQgQb5iXPg
To keep kids safe, many families are opting to get their gets vaccinated. We asked moms for some simple and easy things they've tried that helped their kids ...
Breastfeeding + Needles =
Breastfeeding is one way that you can instantly relieve your baby’s pain. In fact, breastfeeding provides comfort to all babies, including those born prematurely or those receiving medical procedures in the hospital. Listen to this mom’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y49FOGtmwo
Learn how to instantly relieve your baby’s pain and provide comfort when she is in pain.Jack Hourigan's daughter was born severely premature. During the 80 d...
Did you know that every newborn baby undergoes painful procedures in the first hours and days of life as part of routine hospital care? The good news is parents can make a difference!
Watch this short video to learn how researchers have found parents can use breastfeeding and skin-to-skin to help comfort their newborns during painful procedures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nqN9c3FWn8
Take a look at this detailed summary of Karel Allegaert, PhD’s pediatric pharmacology and neonatology research presented at from our correspondent Annemarie Dedek https://bit.ly/3Y3M5hb
Our ‘Youth in Pain’ Project Summary is here!📢
Click below to see how our most recent initiative is helping move issue to action⬇️
https://doc.storydoc.com/4y8wb1io
Thank you to every partner, health professional, parent/caregiver, and policy leader who helped contribute to the successes of this project💜
Calling Youth (age 12-21) with & Parents/Caregivers📢
We want to make sure you have a say in deciding when healthcare happens in person or virtually! For more details on the study, read below⬇️
Congratulations to IWK Health on achieving certification from ChildKind International. Read more in the latest ChildKind newsletter ⬇️
EXTRA, EXTRA, read all about it! Check your inboxes to stay current with all the exciting ChildKind news! The 2024 Volume 2 brings exciting news that IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia is now a ChildKind Certified Hospital! We also announce the newest member of our Resource Library Committee. Learn more by clicking the here: https://childkindinternational.org/newsletter/
The Honourable Brian Comer, the minister responsible for the Office of Addictions and Mental Health, stopped by the Dal Centre for Psychological Health (CPH) earlier this week to chat with some of our clinical psychology students. Students from all levels of the program shared their experiences and discussed the successes and challenges of their work.
CPH provides valuable clinical psychology training opportunities for our students and serves low-income clients, particularly Nova Scotians who face barriers in accessing mental health services.
With 43 students currently in the program and 270 clients served since June last year, we're proud of the impact CPH is making in the community!
Congratulations to the Top 10 award winners of the Canadian Pain Society 2024 art awards, including trainees from our Centre - Yvonne Brandelli and Nicole MacKenzie (Sharing in a Cup of Tea) & Bianca Matthews (Blurred Perceptions)
Check out all the art here: https://www.canadianpainsociety.ca/previoussubmissions
Have you filled out the Solutions for Kids in Pain impact survey yet? They want to hear from you (& enter a draw for a delicious treat!) 🍫🧡⬇️
Have you interacted with SKIP over the last 5 years ⁉️
Let us know what you think! Fill out the survey below ⬇️for a chance to win SKIP Swag and treats from Peace by Chocolate:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mRm4YH8LLUGSo-F9iunj4KReo8MurjpNl6tfqIjw3KNUN0ZSWFA1UTVTSElFOUhCUVVUVTVTTlFJMS4u
Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a group of noninvasive psychophysical tests that are sometimes used in research to learn more about people's responses to pain.
As part of her graduate work, Dr. Perri Tutelman, now at the University of Calgary, led a scoping review of the published literature that has used QST in children and adolescents to find out more how this testing is being used in research!
QST with children and adolescents is a new and rapidly growing area of research - find out more by reading the paper (open access and free to read): https://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/2024/06000/quantitative_sensory_testing_for_assessment_of.2.aspx
The Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia recently recognized two trainees from our Centre for their outstanding achievements and dedication to the field of psychology.
🎉Congratulations to Yvonne Brandelli, the recipient of the 2024 Brian Dufton Memorial Graduate Student Award!
🎉Congratulations to Bianca Matthews the recipient of the 2024 APNS Diversity in Psychology Bursary!
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Dalhousie University - Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Dalhousie University Faculty of Graduate Studies
Introducing the PREP (Parent Responses to Everyday Pains) research questionnaire!
Everyday pains, like the bumps and scrapes that happen during everyday activities, happen all the time in young children's lives. And we know that how parents respond helps to shape how young children learn about and experience pain.
In this study, we asked almost 300 parents about the different ways they might react when their children had an everyday pain (e.g. give them a hug or kiss, distract them with a toy, take them out of the play setting, etc.). Then, using this information, we used statistical techniques to develop a 10-item self-report measure!
Want to learn more? Check out our published paper in PAIN Reports (it's open access and freely available to everyone): https://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/2024/06000/preliminary_development_of_a_measure_of_parental.3.aspx
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
Join Cassie + Friends Society in DREAMING BIG this weekend on Sunday, June 9th for at the Future Leaders Showcase! 👇
Help us understand our impact!💥
As SKIP concludes its 5 years of support from the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) and other partners, we are sharing a brief survey to better understand and show the impact we have made on children’s pain management so far.
This survey is for anyone who has heard of or engaged with SKIP in any way, whether you simply visited our website, used one of our tools or resources, or participated in any of our activities or events.
By filling out this survey before June 17th at 11:59 pm AST you will have the option to enter a draw to win a SKIP swag pack and treats from our friends at Peace by Chocolate!
Click below to fill out the survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mRm4YH8LLUGSo-F9iunj4KReo8MurjpNl6tfqIjw3KNUN0ZSWFA1UTVTSElFOUhCUVVUVTVTTlFJMS4u
June 2 is National Cancer Survivors Day but the pain doesn't always stop when treatment ends. Childhood cancer survivors are at risk for experiencing pain that lasts and impacts their quality of life.
Learn more about the experiences of pain in those who have survived childhood cancer in our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erIU4hGdd7A
And to learn more see our research published about this work on our website: https://itdoesnthavetohurt.ca/campaigns/pain-in-childhood-cancer-survivors/
Pain is common for children with cancer. And it doesn’t end when treatment does. A team of researchers, clinicians, and patient partners wanted to understand...
Check out this diagram featured in describing the benefits of patient engagement across all phases of clinical research. Find out more in the new article at https://bit.ly/4aSxtVl
The May issue of features figures like this diagram of the benefits of patient engagement across all phases of clinical research. Find out more in et al.’s new article in https://bit.ly/4aSxtVl
Congratulations to IWK Health on receiving ChildKind International certification!
ChildKind's mission is to improve the quality of pediatric pain care around the world and receiving this prestigious certification means that the IWK is dedicated to the following 5 principles:
1️⃣ An institutional commitment to pain prevention, assessment, and treatment.
2️⃣ Ongoing education programs and awareness initiatives on pain for staff, trainees, patients and any of their caregivers.
3️⃣ Use of evidence-informed, developmentally appropriate processes for assessment of acute and chronic pain.
4️⃣ Specific evidence informed protocols for pain prevention and treatment including pharmacological, psychological, and physical methods.
5️⃣ Regular institutional self-monitoring within the framework of continuous quality improvement.
We are thrilled to announce that has become a ChildKind Certified Hospital. The IWK Centre of Pediatric Pain Research has long been recognized as being among the world’s leaders in ongoing research, advocacy and is now been acknowledge for their institutional commitment to pain prevention and treatment.
Welcome to the ChildKind Family!
🚨New Resource🚨
Our latest resource guides caregivers through children's pain management while undergoing surgery with tips, tricks, and advice!
Read now⬇️https://kidsinpain.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pearls-for-Prescribers-Post-surgical-Pain_EN.pdf
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🚨Nouvelle ressource🚨
Notre plus récente ressource offre des conseils au personnel soignant sur le traitement de la douleur des enfants qui subissent une intervention chirurgicale, avec des astuces, des trucs et des conseils.
Lisez maintenant⬇️https://kidsinpain.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SKIP_Perles-cliniques-pour-les-prescripteurs_FR.pdf
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