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[Managing pain in paediatric Smur]

Emmanuelle Gauderon1, Maud Lafat1, Agathe Payon1

  • 1Smur pédiatrique, Service de réanimation pédiatrique et néonatale, CHU Nantes, 38 boulevard Jean-Monnet, 44093 Nantes cedex 1, France.

Soins. Pediatrie, Puericulture
|September 25, 2016
PubMed

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Mobile emergency services assess and treat pain in children, also considering anxiety. Building trust with families helps reduce stress and pain during emergencies.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Child Psychology
  • Critical Care Nursing

Background:

  • Effective pain and anxiety management is crucial in pediatric emergency care.
  • Mobile emergency services face unique challenges in assessing and treating pediatric patients.
  • Establishing trust is vital for mitigating distress in emergency situations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of assessing and treating both pain and anxiety in children by mobile emergency services.
  • To emphasize the role of trust in managing pediatric patient stress during emergencies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of protocols for mobile emergency and intensive care services regarding pediatric pain and anxiety.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to stress in emergency situations for children and families.

Main Results:

  • Assessment and treatment of pain are integral components of pediatric care in mobile emergency services.
  • Anxiety must be considered alongside pain for comprehensive child management.
  • A trusting relationship with the child and family is key to limiting stress and pain.

Conclusions:

  • Mobile emergency services must integrate pain and anxiety assessment into their pediatric protocols.
  • Building rapport and trust with pediatric patients and their families is essential for effective emergency care.
  • Comprehensive management in pediatric emergencies involves addressing both physical and psychological distress.

Keywords:
accompagnementanxietyanxiétéconfiancediscomfortdouleurinconfortpaediatric mobile emergency and intensive care servicepainservice mobile d’urgence et de réanimation pédiatriquesupporttrust

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