Elisa da Silva Sedrez1, Janine Kieling Monteiro2. 1. Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 2. Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: to investigate how the pain assessment and management process in pediatric patients is performed and suggestions for its improvement. METHODS: exploratory, qualitative study. Nine professionals from the nursing team of a pediatric hospital unit in Porto Alegre/RS participated in the study. A sociodemographic questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used with content analysis. RESULTS: the results reinforced the importance of pain assessment with family participation and the need to use tools and process improvements in the training and sensitization of professionals. Final Considerations: after the study was concluded, there was a clear need to address the issue, highlighting its relevance for pain resolution in pediatric patients.
OBJECTIVES: to investigate how the pain assessment and management process in pediatric patients is performed and suggestions for its improvement. METHODS: exploratory, qualitative study. Nine professionals from the nursing team of a pediatric hospital unit in Porto Alegre/RS participated in the study. A sociodemographic questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used with content analysis. RESULTS: the results reinforced the importance of pain assessment with family participation and the need to use tools and process improvements in the training and sensitization of professionals. Final Considerations: after the study was concluded, there was a clear need to address the issue, highlighting its relevance for pain resolution in pediatric patients.
Authors: Roberta Esteves Vieira de Castro; Miguel Rodríguez-Rubio; Maria Clara de Magalhães-Barbosa; Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa; Jaimee Holbrook; Pradip Kamat; Anne Stormorken Journal: Front Pediatr Date: 2022-08-30 Impact factor: 3.569