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Abstract:
Introduction : Theoretical perspectives are essential for guiding clinical practice and nursing research.Context : The understanding of pain has evolved considerably, leading to new theoretical models integrating the different components of pain (sensory-discriminative, affective-motivational, and cognitive).Objective : To conduct a critical review of the different theoretical perspectives on children's procedural pain.Method : To identify relevant theoretical literature, a literature search on pediatric pain was conducted on PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and Google Scholar.Results : Six theoretical perspectives for procedural pediatric pain were identified. These theoretical perspectives are described, and their strengths and limitations are explained.Conclusion : This critical review will help nurses to choose a theory that will guide a research project and their clinical practice.
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