American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Pain in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: How and What Are We Doing?
Pain management in critically ill children is complex. Epidemiological research is needed to identify how often patients in pediatric intensive care units experience pain and the practices being used to lessen pain. ⋯ Critically ill children experience pain and multiple painful procedures daily. Assessment and intervention practices vary considerably. Research is needed to establish best practices for pain assessment in patients with limited communicative ability and to determine which pain management strategies improve patients' outcomes.