G Allen Finley1, Jill MacLaren Chorney, Lori Campbell. 1. Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, 5850 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada, allen.finley@dal.ca.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This review article explores the need for specialized pain care for children and adolescents and provides some historical context for our current knowledge base and clinical practice. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Pediatric patients have specialized needs with respect to assessment and management of pain. Acute pain care is modified by developmental considerations in both these areas; chronic pain encompasses a wide range of complex developmental, social, and psychological factors requiring the skills of different health disciplines to provide the best care. CONCLUSIONS: Awareness of children's pain has increased dramatically over the past three decades, and Canadians have performed a leadership role in much of the research. Specific multidisciplinary teams are a more recent phenomenon, but they are shown to be more effective and probably more cost effective than traditional treatment models. Important gaps in availability of resources to manage these patients remain.
PURPOSE: This review article explores the need for specialized pain care for children and adolescents and provides some historical context for our current knowledge base and clinical practice. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Pediatric patients have specialized needs with respect to assessment and management of pain. Acute pain care is modified by developmental considerations in both these areas; chronic pain encompasses a wide range of complex developmental, social, and psychological factors requiring the skills of different health disciplines to provide the best care. CONCLUSIONS: Awareness of children's pain has increased dramatically over the past three decades, and Canadians have performed a leadership role in much of the research. Specific multidisciplinary teams are a more recent phenomenon, but they are shown to be more effective and probably more cost effective than traditional treatment models. Important gaps in availability of resources to manage these patients remain.
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