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Needle phobia is very common for adults and children and it does affect up to 25% of the population. It can interfere with actually having the procedure done.
QLD Health Needle Phobia Video Advisory, 5th February 2019
References
- http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Publications/nsw-immunisation-schedule.pdf
- www.fearof.net and www.healthline.com
- Wright, S (2009): Fear of Needles – Nature and Prevalence in General Practice, Australian Family Physician, 38(3), March 2009 5 Hamilton, JG (1995): Needle phobia – a neglected diagnosis J Fam Pract. 1995 Aug; 41(2):169-75.
- Taddio et al (2012): Survey of Prevalence of Immunisation Non – Compliance due to Needle Fears in Children and Adults. Vaccine 30. 4807 – 4812, quoted in Sakaguchi, CP (2014): Identifying Design Opportunities through a Cultural Understanding of Medical Needle Use, Fear and Pain within the United States and Developing Nations, Honors Thesis
- Sakaguchi, op cit, page 99 8 Kennedy, RM et al (2008): Clinical implications of unmanaged needle-insertion pain and distress in children, Pediatrics. 2008 Nov;122 Suppl 3:S130-3
