Background
Children admitted to the hospital experience pain. ChildKind International (CKI) is
an organization dedicated to improving the quality of pediatric pain care worldwide.
In 2019, BC Children hospital (BCCH) clinicians set out to achieve this certification.
A qualitative study was performed in order to fully comprehend the current state of
pain assessment and management at BCCH.
Aim
The objective of this study is to characterize the perceptions of health care professionals
(HCPs) about pediatric pain and pain management in a pediatric hospital.
Methods
We choose a quantitative methodology as it allows us to delve more deeply into the
HCPs’ personal experience with pain and pain management of children in the hospital.
We interviewed 31 pediatric healthcare professionals (N = 31).
Results
HCPs believe there is a significant lack of resources, especially educational resources,
to adequately assess and treat pain in children. There is a lack of time to evaluate
each patient appropriately and use pain tools consistently for both verbal and non-verbal
children. HCPs varied in their opinions as to whether a procedure is painful or uncomfortable,
and this opinion often differs from the perception of the child. Additionally, staff
recognize that cultural diversity of both staff and patients can influence pain assessment
and management in children. Therefore, there is a need for increased cultural diversity
training for staff.
Conclusions
Pain management and treatment of children in the hospital remain inconsistent and
inadequate. ChildKind certification will help hospitals to address this gap in their
clinical practice.
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Publication history
Published online: November 14, 2022
Accepted:
October 9,
2022
Received in revised form:
September 25,
2022
Received:
March 31,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Corrected ProofIdentification
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