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Perioperative pain management in children
1Pain Treatment Service, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|March 1, 1997
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This review explores how children experience pain based on their development and discusses various pain assessment methods. It also covers medical pain management options for pediatric patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Medicine
- Pain Management
- Developmental Science
Background:
- Pain perception and expression vary significantly across different developmental stages in children.
- Effective pain management in pediatrics requires age-appropriate assessment and treatment strategies.
- Understanding the pathophysiology of pain in children is crucial for optimizing care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the developmental pathophysiology of pain in children.
- To discuss assessment modalities tailored to pediatric developmental levels.
- To describe various medical pain management options for pediatric patients.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of developmental pain pathophysiology.
- Analysis of pediatric pain assessment tools across age groups.
- Description of medical pain relief modalities.
Main Results:
- Pain's effects on children are influenced by their developmental stage.
- Specific assessment methods are effective for different pediatric age groups.
- Various medical interventions, including oral medications, patient-controlled analgesia, epidurals, and preemptive analgesia, are available.
Conclusions:
- Developmental factors significantly impact pediatric pain.
- Tailored assessment strategies are essential for accurate pediatric pain evaluation.
- A range of medical modalities can effectively manage pain in children.
Abstract:
In this article the authors review the developmental pathophysiology of pain and its effects on children. Assessment modalities for differing developmental levels in the pediatric patient are reviewed. Medical modalities including medications administered orally, patient-controlled analgesia, epidurals, and preemptive analgesia are described.