We believe healthcare experts tech = less pain & more power for kids and families. Tweets by Dr. Jody Thomas, a medical psychologist/pain expert.
Joined November 2018
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
29 Jul 2024
Media often stigmatizes pain in adolescents, new study finds. Among Netflix shows and movies, <1% of pain episodes reflect chronic pain.
@MelanieNoel
@RomeGastroPsych
24 Jul 2024
How does @netflix portray pain in media targeted towards adolescents? Not well, according to a new study from researchers at @UCalgary.
Read all about it in my latest story for @MigraineCollab.
#AusPainSoc @IASPpain
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Check out systematic reviews like “Pain memory in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis with a meta-regression” by @FCuencaMartinez et al. in #PAIN bit.ly/3Kx20g0
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
23 Jun 2024
Postdural Puncture Headaches in Pediatric Patients: A Review of Options When Repeated Epidural Blood Patches Do Not Work cureus.com/articles/245081-p…
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
17 Jun 2024
Empathy runs in families - new study finds evidence is passed from parents to teens to their future children.
Socioemotional skills far more important in life than grades or accolades. Kindness will mean winning in life! theconversation.com/a-25-yea…
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
12 Jun 2024
Does an increased exercise training load increase your pain tolerance? Is it as simple as “adaptation”?
Check out this review of experimental pain studies in athletes:
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
1 Jun 2024
Just wow that this has hit 20k views. I'm so pleased!
#157 Escape Chronic Pain with Powerful Brain Retraining Techniques by Fi... youtu.be/DaLSRag7uCE?si=eQrf… via @YouTube
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25 May 2024
We love innovation and we love the amazing work of the @StanfordChariot team!
#anxiety #BeAPainChampion #MedicalTrauma
24 May 2024
High preoperative anxiety in children can lead to prolonged recovery marked by anxiety, sleep issues, and aggression. Stanford Chariot introduces robotic puppies to alleviate stress, pain, and loneliness, enhancing pediatric care. 🤖🐾
#StanfordChariot bit.ly/4auWuFe
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
21 May 2024
🚨New Resource🚨
Our latest resource gives prescribers an understanding of how to help manage children's pain while undergoing surgery! #ItDoesntHaveToHurt #PatientsIncluded
Read now⬇️ kidsinpain.ca/wp-content/upl…
ALT a graphic with the words "pearls for prescribers, effective and safe use of opioids for post-surgical pain"
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
16 May 2024
In the new issue of the SPPM News, Leili T. Khorassani, MD explores: "...the aim of this study was to investigate whether music could provide effective pain relief for term neonates undergoing minor procedures."
ow.ly/4sw650RGhB2
#PedsPain #PediatricPain #PainMedicine
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
15 May 2024
Listen to @katebirnie on The Most Painful Podcast discuss what we can do about #ChronicPain in children in Canada🇨🇦
#ItDoesntHaveToHurt
15 May 2024
In most of our previous episodes, we have had experts talk about chronic pain in adults, but what about chronic pain in children? There is a high number of children suffering from pain, but what resources are available for children? One organization is @KidsInPain (SKIP).
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2 May 2024
It was so fun to be a part of this incredible conference! We love the work of @PedsPainMed in helping prevent and relieve the pain of all children!
29 Apr 2024
Thanks to all our exhibitors who supported SPPM during our recent meeting.
Gold Exhibitor
Pacira Biosciences, Inc.
Bronze Exhibitors
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Epimed International, Inc.
Meg Foundation
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Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall: ow.ly/Uz6i50RnrU1
#PedsPain
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17 Apr 2024
Two things we LOVE: @ChildKindIntl and our incredible board member and amazing Child Life specialist @JamieGentille !!!
16 Apr 2024
#April showers bring May flowers, just like #testimonial #Tuesday tells us the critical aspects of how becoming a #ChildKind Certified impacts #healthcare institutions, individuals, and #children alike. #Learn how to #improve #pediatric #pain #care here: childkindinternational.org/c…
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11 Mar 2024
We LOVE words like SCALABLE, LOW BURDEN, and LOW COST! We are so grateful for the incredible work of @BethDarnall in reducing barriers to good, quality care!
8 Mar 2024
📢NEW RESEARCH PUBLICATION!!
@AGholamrezaei and @DrAshtonJames and colleagues' study shows feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy for a text support intervention for patients tapering prescription opioids. 👏
Scalable, low burden, low cost
OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE: rb.gy/niok0d
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
7 Mar 2024
Pain is highly subjective and individual. Never judge anyone for what they feel.
6 Mar 2024
If YOU had to rate pain intensity /100 due to a 48 degree celsius heat stimulus, do you think it’d be the same as other people’s ratings?
How much variation do you expect?
321 people did this for a study - the lowest score was 4/100 and the highest was 100/100!
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
4 Mar 2024
🌟📒 NEW @lSUPP0RTrights comic strip version of the standards.
Thank you so much to all the amazing children who have guided us throughout the process of developing this comic strip.
A year long process, over 100 children and a patient illustrator and graphic designer…. ⬇️
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
26 Jan 2024
Our Online Chat for Teens is on February 15th!
Sign up now!
thecomfortability.com/pages/…
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16 Jan 2024
Words matter. Thanks @BethDarnall!
15 Jan 2024
We surveyed 3,500 patients on the term 'pain catastrophizing'
• 1/3 of those who had heard of the term said it was problematic or stigmatizing.
• Of those, 12% reported stigma from the term.
We concluded: "Clinician education on patient-centered terminology may improve care and reduce stigma."
jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…
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The Meg Foundation retweeted
16 Jan 2024
Important work on pain catastrophizing. A concept that is highly predictive of pain outcomes but has become stigmatizing.
@RomeGastroPsych
@DrPalssonUNC @drlauriekeefer
15 Jan 2024
We surveyed 3,500 patients on the term 'pain catastrophizing'
• 1/3 of those who had heard of the term said it was problematic or stigmatizing.
• Of those, 12% reported stigma from the term.
We concluded: "Clinician education on patient-centered terminology may improve care and reduce stigma."
jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…
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