Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Reducing Pain and Fear in Children During Venipuncture: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Venous blood sampling is a common procedure in the hospital setting and cause significant pain and stress for children. ⋯ Balloon inflation, ball squeezing, and coughing were all effective in reducing pain and fear associated with venipuncture in children aged 7-12 years. These are simple, rapid, and cost-effective methods that nurses can implement during venipuncture with minimal equipment and preparation.
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Many patients with cancer pain deviate from prescribed analgesic regimens. Our aim was to elicit the trade-offs patients make based on their beliefs about analgesic use and rank utilities (importance scores) using maximum difference (MaxDiff) scaling. We also investigated if there were unique clusters of patients based on their analgesic beliefs. ⋯ Our findings support tailored pain management interventions that attend to individual beliefs about cancer pain and analgesic use. Future research should explore the relationship between analgesic utilities, actual analgesic taking behaviors, and how they impact patients' cancer pain outcomes.
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When students with intellectual disability (ID) experience pain, the pain may limit the extent to which they may engage in school activities. Although school nurses are primarily responsible for addressing students' pain, there are many barriers to identifying pain in students with ID. ⋯ Because pain intensity ratings were rarely documented, the utility of such ratings in the school setting may be low. Alternatively, obtaining pain intensity ratings from younger children may be challenging without the use of appropriate tools. Nurses, teachers, and other staff providing education and care to students with ID may require pain training. Implementation of tools that elicit student pain information from parents/guardians in the school setting could decrease point-of-care contact during the school day and proactively provide information on unique child pain behaviors.
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This paper reports findings of a pilot singing intervention to assist people living with chronic pain. ⋯ Results indicate that group singing in chronic pain settings has multiple benefits and may positively complement clinical outcomes, serving as an effective adjunct to conventional pain management care and nursing.
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To investigate the level of knowledge and attitudes related to pain management among nurses and physicians working in primary medical centres in Jordan. ⋯ The result of this study indicated that Jordanian healthcare professionals have a low level of knowledge and negative attitudes toward pain management, so educational programmes related to the topic are strongly recommended. The findings also revealed a discrepancy between knowledge and practice. Therefore, guidelines and protocols related to pain assessment and management should be designed and implemented to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice.