Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México
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Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex · Jan 2019
Knowledge of nursing staff at a pediatric referral hospital regarding the assessment and management of pain in children.
Pain is a frequent reason for consultation. Poor vocational training is referred to as a critical component for proper treatment. The objective of this study was to describe the knowledge and practices of the nursing staff of the Pediatric Hospital, Pereira Rossell Hospital Center, regarding the assessment and approach of pain in children. ⋯ The surveys demonstrated acceptable knowledge about pain assessment and management. However, aspects to improve in the knowledge of scales of evaluation in special populations, lack of familiarity with the use of opioids and conceptions of subjective evaluation of pain were objectified.