Journal article
Indicators of pain in neonates at risk for neurological impairment
Abstract
AIM: This paper is a report of a study to compare the importance and usefulness ratings of physiological and behavioural indicators of pain in neonates at risk for neurological impairment by nurse clinicians and pain researchers.
BACKGROUND: Neonates at risk for neurological impairment have not been systematically included in neonatal pain measure development and how clinicians and researchers view pain indicators in these infants is unknown.
Authors
Stevens B; McGrath P; Dupuis A; Gibbins S; Beyene J; Breau L; Camfield C; Finley GA; Franck LS; Howlett A
Journal
Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 285–296
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
February 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04854.x
ISSN
0309-2402