Journal article
Healthcare professionals' perceptions of pain in infants at risk for neurological impairment
Abstract
BackgroundTo determine whether healthcare professionals perceive the pain of infants differently due to their understanding of that infant's level of risk for neurological impairment.MethodNeonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU's) at two tertiary pediatric centers. Ninety-five healthcare professionals who practice in the NICU (50 nurses, 19 physicians, 17 respiratory therapists, 9 other) participated. They rated the pain (0–10 scale and 0–6 Faces …
Authors
Breau LM; McGrath PJ; Stevens B; Beyene J; Camfield CS; Finley GA; Franck L; Howlett A; O'Brien K; Ohlsson A
Journal
BMC Pediatrics, Vol. 4, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/1471-2431-4-23
ISSN
1471-2431