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Management of Procedural Pain in Children

Tatjana Páramo-Cano1, Mario I Ortiz1, Federico J Gómez-Busto1

  • 1Academic Area of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico., Dr. Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa 400, Col. Doctores, 42090, Pachuca, Hidalgo,Mexico.

Current Pediatric Reviews
|April 6, 2021
PubMed

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Pediatric pain management is improving, but slow attitudinal shifts necessitate better pediatrician training. New guidelines aim to enhance childhood pain treatment standards globally.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Pain Management
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Childhood pain treatment is often inadequate compared to adults.
  • Previous misconceptions about pediatric pain have been debunked.
  • There's a growing interest in understanding and treating pain in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the slow attitudinal change in pediatric pain management.
  • To highlight the urgent need for improved pediatrician training.
  • To provide standards and guidelines for better pain management practices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on pediatric pain.
  • Analysis of attitudes towards childhood pain treatment.
  • Development of evidence-based guidelines and standards.

Main Results:

  • Despite increased interest, attitudinal change regarding pediatric pain remains slow.
  • Significant gaps exist in pediatrician training and practical application of pain management.
  • Current knowledge contradicts many outdated beliefs about childhood pain.

Conclusions:

  • Urgent improvement in pediatrician training is crucial for effective childhood pain management.
  • Standardized guidelines are necessary to enhance national and international practices.
  • A shift towards evidence-based pain management in children is essential.

Keywords:
Painchild paincomplementary therapymanagement of painmindfulnessnon-pharmacological approaches.procedural pain

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