PURPOSE: A descriptive, longitudinal design was used to evaluate the pain management strategies used in children with sickle cell disease who were experiencing pain during a vaso-occlusive episode. METHODS: A list of the medications (name, amount, mode of delivery, and frequency) prescribed and administered for pain management for each participant was recorded on the Medication Quantification Scale Worksheet, starting from day 1 of hospitalization to the day of discharge. Children were asked once each evening to provide three separate ratings of how much the pain medication helped them during the day, evening, and night using a 0-to-10 rating scale. RESULTS: Using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), children self-administered only 35% of the analgesic medications that were prescribed and reported little pain relief. No significant relationships were found between changes in pain relief scores and the amount of analgesics administered. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians need to monitor the amount of analgesics delivered in relationship to pain relief and assist children to titrate PCA administration of analgesics to achieve optimal pain control, or to advocate for changes in the PCA regimen when children cannot assume control of pain management.
PURPOSE: A descriptive, longitudinal design was used to evaluate the pain management strategies used in children with sickle cell disease who were experiencing pain during a vaso-occlusive episode. METHODS: A list of the medications (name, amount, mode of delivery, and frequency) prescribed and administered for pain management for each participant was recorded on the Medication Quantification Scale Worksheet, starting from day 1 of hospitalization to the day of discharge. Children were asked once each evening to provide three separate ratings of how much the pain medication helped them during the day, evening, and night using a 0-to-10 rating scale. RESULTS: Using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), children self-administered only 35% of the analgesic medications that were prescribed and reported little pain relief. No significant relationships were found between changes in pain relief scores and the amount of analgesics administered. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians need to monitor the amount of analgesics delivered in relationship to pain relief and assist children to titrate PCA administration of analgesics to achieve optimal pain control, or to advocate for changes in the PCA regimen when children cannot assume control of pain management.
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