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Objective: to assess multidisciplinary team professionals’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding pain management in newborns admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Method: this is a quantitative descriptive study of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice survey type, developed with 37 healthcare professionals in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital in southern Brazil, which adopts the Kangaroo Method as a basis of care. Results: in the knowledge item, the majority of professionals recognized that pain is present in newborns (94.6%) and there was a unanimous understanding that, when not treated properly, can cause short and long-term consequences (100.0%). In their attitude, they recognize that all professionals are responsible for pain management (100.0%) and that they should prioritize it over invasive procedures (97.3%). In practice, professionals assess pain or use an assessment scale (97.3%) and perform this practice when checking vital signs or performing a physical examination (94.6%). However, there was a lower proportion of professionals who considered analgesia necessary when carrying out daily procedures such as changing diapers, weighing and checking vital signs (48.6%) or who recorded pain assessments (67.6%) or pain management in medical records (56.8%). Conclusion: professionals recognize newborn pain, value management and apply measures to prevent and treat pain in invasive procedures. However, advances are needed in records as well as the incorporation of management into less complex daily procedures.
Objective: to assess multidisciplinary team professionals’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding pain management in newborns admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Method: this is a quantitative descriptive study of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice survey type, developed with 37 healthcare professionals in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital in southern Brazil, which adopts the Kangaroo Method as a basis of care. Results: in the knowledge item, the majority of professionals recognized that pain is present in newborns (94.6%) and there was a unanimous understanding that, when not treated properly, can cause short and long-term consequences (100.0%). In their attitude, they recognize that all professionals are responsible for pain management (100.0%) and that they should prioritize it over invasive procedures (97.3%). In practice, professionals assess pain or use an assessment scale (97.3%) and perform this practice when checking vital signs or performing a physical examination (94.6%). However, there was a lower proportion of professionals who considered analgesia necessary when carrying out daily procedures such as changing diapers, weighing and checking vital signs (48.6%) or who recorded pain assessments (67.6%) or pain management in medical records (56.8%). Conclusion: professionals recognize newborn pain, value management and apply measures to prevent and treat pain in invasive procedures. However, advances are needed in records as well as the incorporation of management into less complex daily procedures.
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o conhecimento, atitude e prática dos profissionais da equipe multiprofissional sobre o manejo da dor no recém-nascido internado em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal. Método: estudo quantitativo descritivo do tipo inquérito Conhecimento, Atitude e Prática, desenvolvido com 37 profissionais de saúde em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal de um hospital universitário na Região Sul do Brasil, que adota o Método Canguru como base de assistência. Resultados: no item conhecimento, a maioria dos profissionais reconheceu que a dor está presente nos recém-nascidos (94,6%) e foi unânime a compreensão de que, quando não tratada adequadamente, pode causar consequências a curto e longo prazo (100,0%). Na atitude, reconhecem que todos os profissionais são responsáveis pelo manejo da dor (100,0%) e que devem priorizá-lo diante de procedimentos invasivos (97,3%). Na prática, os profissionais avaliam a dor ou utilizam uma escala de avaliação (97,3%), realizam esta prática ao verificar os sinais vitais ou realizar o exame físico (94,6%). Contudo foi menor a proporção de profissionais que considera ser necessária a analgesia na realização de procedimentos diários como troca de fralda, pesagem e verificação dos sinais vitais (48,6%) ou que faz o registro da avaliação da dor (67,6%) ou do manejo da dor no prontuário (56,8%). Conclusão: os profissionais reconhecem a dor do recém-nascido, valorizam o manejo e aplicam medidas para prevenir e tratar a dor em procedimentos invasivos. No entanto, são necessários avanços nos registros, bem como na incorporação do manejo nos procedimentos diários de menor complexidade.
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