Postoperative pain management experiences among school‐aged children: a qualitative study

Abstract

This study provides evidence for health care professionals to consider using more pain relief strategies when caring for children postoperatively and provide guidance for children to practice these strategies.

Effect of interactive distraction versus cutaneous stimulation for venipuncture pain relief in school age children

“…WongBaker Faces pain scale and visual analogue scale were most widely used for this age group, Berman [1] Nurses who perform painful procedures to children should use pain assessment tools and pain management strategies when caring for children as well as adult Sng Q. [4] The most painful and frequently performed invasive procedures by nurses is veinpuncture. It can be classified as a minor invasive procedure but for children it is accompanied by pain, fear and anxiety.…”

“…The principle of pain assessment is to assess patients for pain every time the nurses must checks for pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiratory rate. [4] Children in school age group relate to pain physically by its location in terms of body parts. They are afraid their bodies will be damaged so, they require more practice with relaxation techniques than do younger children.…”

“…They may also understand that being in the hospital and undergoing painful procedures will help them feel better. [4,5] Vein-punctures is a medical term used to describe the act of puncturing a vein, whether to draw blood or to insert an intravenous injection, or IV, catheter. Vein-punctures can be performed using butterfly needles, or a simple needle attached to a blood collection tube.…”

“…In some instances, distraction can make a child completely unaware of pain and time to the extent that the distracting activity holds his or her "undivided" attention especially during vein puncture. [4] Distraction activities are listening to music, singing a song, blowing bubbles, playing a game, watching television or a video, and focusing on a picture while counting. Guided imagery and breathing techniques.…”

Os cuidados de enfermagem na percepção da criança hospitalizada

“…Internationally, the study showed that most health professionals recognize the importance of including children in the decisions being made about their treatment, leading them to feel part of the process, and thus facilitating their collaboration (5) . Another study explored the experience of managing postoperative pain in schoolchildren showed that children are capable of managing pain itself, therefore, it is important for health care to enhance its role and use strategies that allow them freedom to communicate (6) . Based on this, we can say that children are the best sources of information about their own experiences and feelings.…”