Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Newborns are often subjected to invasive and painful medical procedures. This happens even more frequently when they require hospitalization. The aim of this paper was to evaluate pain in healthy newborns and in newborns with Down syndrome (DS). ⋯ The results of this study revealed that babies with DS were not as quick to perceive pain after a puncture. However, when pain was finally perceived, it persisted for a longer time. This situation should be taken into account in the design of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies.
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Observational Study
Pediatric procedural pain: how far have we come? An ethnographic account.
The aim of this ethnographic study was to explore the pediatric procedural pain management practice of health care providers in a non-pediatric emergency department. Data were collected for 5 months and included more than 100 hours of observation. ⋯ Two major themes with categories are discussed, the treatment of pain, and procedural pain. The findings of this study provide insight into the everyday practice of emergency department health care providers for pediatric pain in a non-pediatric setting, and identify practice issues that may adversely affect the management of pediatric procedural pain, notably the nonuse of pharmacologic techniques for simple needle procedures and the common use of physical restraint during painful procedures.
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The World Health Organization and the International Association for Study of Pain cite the significance of pediatric pain as a significant global health issue. Developing countries may have increased needs compared with developed countries because of limited resources and lack of training. In Mongolia a paucity of data exist regarding nursing knowledge of pediatric pain management. ⋯ Pediatric nurses in Mongolia demonstrate insufficient knowledge of pediatric pain management. The educational intervention was effective in improving pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes in Mongolian nurses. It is recommended to establish similar educational endeavors with nurses around the world to improve pain knowledge and attitudes.