Effect of Kids Pain Care E-Booklet on Mothers' Pain Management Practices

To examine the effect of Kids Pain Care E-Booklet in educating mothers on pain management of hospitalized children.

A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group was implemented at two pediatric hospitals in Indonesia. Ninety mothers of hospitalized children aged 3-12 years were recruited through consecutive sampling (45 per group). The control group received standard care, while the experimental group participated in a two-session educational program using the Kids Pain Care E-Booklet. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices were assessed using validated questionnaires (Cronbach's α: 0.89-0.96).

Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups (p > .05). Post-intervention, the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher knowledge scores (19.93 ± 4.58 vs. 13.87 ± 4.02, p = .002), more positive attitudes (48.28 ± 5.68 vs. 37.06 ± 5.39, p < .001), and improved practices (67.33 ± 5.77 vs. 56.88 ± 5.48, p = .001) compared to the control group. Within the experimental group, significant improvements were observed across all three domains (p < .001), while the control group showed no significant changes. The greatest improvement was observed in mothers' ability to implement non-pharmacological pain management techniques.

The Kids Pain Care E-Booklet effectively enhanced mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding pain management in hospitalized children. This digital educational tool represents a practical, accessible intervention that empowers mothers to actively participate in alleviating their children's pain during hospitalization.

Pain is a complex experience for children and is one of the most common concerns during hospitalization. The kids pain care e-booklet offers an evidence-based, technology-enhanced solution for family education that can be readily integrated into standard nursing practice to improve pediatric pain management outcomes.