[Using touch to combat care-induced pain in young children]

From birth, touch meets a fundamental need for the child. During a care procedure, the child is subjected to 'technical touch' which can generate negative emotions, such as anxiety which increases the pain. The children's nurse can prevent this pain through pharmacological or non-pharmacological means. Just like distraction through play or hypnosis, touch, a powerful communication tool, constitutes a resource for the prevention and fight against care-induced pain. 'Toucher-massage^®' is a particularly precious tool in the nurse-patient relationship.