Turn off pain evaluates the quality of pain care provided for paediatric inpatients

Turn off pain: What has changed 4 years later?

“…However, there is still large room to perform dedicated studies and improve training for the healthcare providers involved in the management of pain in this population. Moreover, the “Turn Off Pain” questionnaire confirms its potential as a tool to improve the organisation and accessibility of pain care in paediatric units 1 …”

“…Tools for the evaluation of quality of services have a major role in improving pain management 1 . “Turn Off Pain” was a nationwide Italian project established in 2015 by the Living Without Pain Association, aimed at developing a questionnaire via a consensus‐based approach, which can be used in paediatric units in order to evaluate the accessibility and quality of their pain management procedures 1 .…”

“…Tools for the evaluation of quality of services have a major role in improving pain management 1 . “Turn Off Pain” was a nationwide Italian project established in 2015 by the Living Without Pain Association, aimed at developing a questionnaire via a consensus‐based approach, which can be used in paediatric units in order to evaluate the accessibility and quality of their pain management procedures 1 . As shown in a previous article published in Acta Paediatrica , 1 the “Turn Off Pain” questionnaire, consisting of 45 questions, was delivered to 30 Italian hospitals and represented all the centres specifically involved in the treatment of paediatric pain of any aetiology.…”