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The process of infant pain assessment
1University of Colorado School of Nursing, Denver 80262, USA.
Applied Nursing Research : ANR
|June 17, 1998
Summary
Pediatric nurses assess infant pain using a "principle of consolability" and comfort measures. This model aids in teaching novice nurses and guiding future infant pain assessment research.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Pain Management
- Infant Care
Background:
- Assessing pain in non-verbal infants is challenging.
- Pediatric nurses utilize various methods to evaluate infant discomfort.
- Existing models may not fully capture the nuances of infant pain assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the process pediatric nurses use to assess pain in 0- to 12-month-old infants.
- To develop a model of infant pain assessment based on nurses' experiences.
- To explicate the
- principle of consolability
- in pediatric nursing practice.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of open-ended interviews.
- Study involved 40 pediatric nurses with 1-20 years of experience.
- Development of an infant pain assessment model.
Main Results:
- An infant pain assessment model was produced.
- The model highlights the
- principle of consolability
- as a key factor.
- Nurses apply comfort measures within this principle to assess pain in preverbal infants.
Conclusions:
- The developed model makes infant pain assessment processes explicit.
- This model can be valuable for educating nursing students and novice pediatric nurses.
- The model provides a foundation for future research and hypothesis generation in infant pain assessment.