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Managing procedural pain in pediatric patients

Rachel E M Cramton1, Nancy E Gruchala

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA. rcramton@email.arizona.edu

Current Opinion in Pediatrics
|June 27, 2012
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric patients experience significant procedural pain. Effective management requires accurate pain assessment and a multidisciplinary approach, utilizing both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pain Management
  • Acute Procedural Pain

Background:

  • Pediatric patients report pain intensity comparable to or exceeding that of adults.
  • Recent research highlights the significance of patient beliefs and a multidisciplinary strategy in pain management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize current research on managing acute procedural pain in pediatric populations.
  • To inform healthcare providers on best practices for pediatric acute pain.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent scientific literature on pediatric acute procedural pain.
  • Analysis of studies focusing on pain assessment and treatment modalities.

Main Results:

  • Acknowledges the high incidence and intensity of pain in pediatric patients during procedures.
  • Emphasizes the role of patient beliefs and a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to pain assessment and treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric patients consistently experience pain during medical procedures.
  • Pediatricians must enhance their knowledge of accurate pain assessment and effective pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management strategies.
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