Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing
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Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs · Jul 1996
ReviewNonpharmacological interventions to use with children in pain.
Children's pain is often poorly managed, and interventions other than medications are rarely used. Yet many nonpharmacological interventions are helpful in managing children's pain. ⋯ A discussion of the three major classifications (sensory, cognitive, and cognitive-behavioral) of interventions follows. Factors that influence the use of nonpharmacological techniques, including type of pain and developmental level, are discussed.