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Children's description of pain through drawings and dialogs: A concept analysis

Fatemeh Ebrahimpour1, Shahzad Pashaeypoor1, Waliu Jawula Salisu1

  • 1School of Nursing & Midwifery Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Nursing Open
|March 29, 2019
PubMed

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Understanding children's pain is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment. This study analyzes children's drawings and dialogue to better grasp their perception of pain, improving pediatric pain management.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric pain management
  • Child psychology
  • Concept analysis in healthcare

Background:

  • The concept of pain in children is complex and subjective, leading to diagnostic and treatment challenges.
  • Children express pain through drawings and dialogue, offering unique insights.
  • Analyzing children's pain experiences can improve assessment and management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a concept analysis of pain as depicted in children's drawings and dialogue.
  • To clarify the multifaceted nature of pain perception in pediatric populations.

Main Methods:

  • Employed Walker and Avant's established framework for concept analysis.
  • Analyzed qualitative data from children's drawings and verbal descriptions of pain.

Main Results:

  • Children's pain perceptions vary based on their health status (chronic vs. healthy).
  • Children conceptualize pain as internal, external, or emotional, influenced by psychological state.
  • Children's drawings and dialogue reveal a reality-based identity of pain.

Conclusions:

  • Pain evaluation tools must incorporate the unique characteristics of pediatric pain perception.
  • Emotional impacts of chronic pain on children require special consideration in assessment.
  • Child-centered pain management guidelines and improved assessment tools can advance pediatric care.
Abstract

Keywords:
childrenconcept analysisnursesnursingpaediatricspain

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