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Children's pain: a mandate for change.

A L Brennan-Hunter1

  • 1Memorial University of Newfoundland School of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Canada. brennan@morgan.ucs.mun.ca

Pain Research & Management
|February 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Despite advances in understanding children's pain, effective clinical management remains a challenge. This review highlights the gap between knowledge and practice, calling for improved pain assessment and treatment in pediatric patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pain Management
  • Clinical Practice Gaps
  • Evidence-Based Healthcare

Background:

  • Significant research progress in pediatric pain knowledge and management strategies over the last 15 years.
  • Persistent challenges in the clinical care of children in pain, leading to frequent underrecognition and ineffective treatment.
  • Growing advocacy from healthcare professionals, children, and families demanding improved pain management for pediatric patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of current knowledge regarding children's pain.
  • To identify factors hindering effective pain assessment and management in pediatric populations.
  • To present a call for change and mandate for improving the clinical care of children experiencing pain.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a comprehensive literature review using Medline search with keywords 'child* + pain'.
  • Employed a snowball technique to gather relevant articles and resources on children's pain.
  • Prioritized resources published after 1990 to reflect current knowledge and its practical application.

Main Results:

  • Despite available information, there is a significant gap in the implementation of knowledge for effective pediatric pain management.
  • Children's postoperative pain is presented as a key example illustrating the disparity between available pain expertise and clinical practice.
  • The review underscores that current knowledge about children's pain is not consistently translated into effective clinical practice.

Conclusions:

  • A critical need exists to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and clinical practice in pediatric pain management.
  • The principles and mandate for change discussed are applicable across all types of pain, conditions, and age groups in children.
  • Urgent action is required to ensure that advances in understanding children's pain translate into improved patient outcomes and effective care.

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