Creating positive medical experiences for children and young adults through
Effective Peri-Procedural Communication (EPIC).
Our Vision
EPIC is all about making medical procedures easier for kids and young adults. EPIC’s vision is to optimise the psychological wellbeing of infants, children and young adults undergoing medical and surgical procedures.
Underlying this vision is the premise that we can have a positive impact on every child, or young person, at every health interaction.
It is our objective to reduce anxiety and promote a sense of patient autonomy and control via the effective use of communication and behavioural strategies. This has huge potential to improve patient care and outcomes.
EPIC Experiences
Testimonials from EPIC users
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I strongly recommend this course to all medical professionals who work with kids. -
Thank you for an excellent course. I am looking forward to putting the learning into practice and sharing some of the techniques with my colleagues. -
I left the workshop feeling as though far much more is possible with kids with challenging backgrounds and that less is often more! -
Just did a loading dose of dupilumab with an 8yr old girl. Used techniques we learnt yesterday and it went AMAZING!!! Kelly and I literally jumped up and down with excitement when she left.
We had the room set up with lights dimmed, greeting in wait room and a little chat about what she had for breakfast etc, yes sets, deep breathing prior to starting, counting and coming up with fruits (she chose fruits) for each number, very mindful of our language and only having 1 of us lead the conversation. She didn’t even flinch or realise we’d finished!!
Our Services
EPIC’s key role is to share knowledge and expertise.
Empower Children & Young Adults
Upskill
Healthcare Workers
Educate Parents & Caregivers
Spread
The Word
Our goal is to help all children and young adults overcome anxiety when undergoing medical and surgical procedures. However, we need your help!
If you know any parents or health professionals who support children or young adults having medical procedures, please share the word about EPIC and how we can help.
We provide a wide range of resources for parents, health professional and children/young adults themselves that could really help make their medical experiences more positive.
Are you a Health Professional?
In addition to resouces, we also provide EPIC Workshops designed specifically for health professionals!
Find out about our upcoming events.