Nurses' perceptions of pain in the neonatal intensive care unit

Helen M. Pigeon; Patrick J. McGrath; Jocelyn Lawrence; S. Brock MacMurray

doi:10.1016/0885-3924(89)90040-7

Nurses' perceptions of pain in the neonatal intensive care unit

Helen M. Pigeon, Patrick J. McGrath, Jocelyn Lawrence, S. Brock MacMurray

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Pain in neonates has only recently become the focus of clinical and research attention. Measurement of pain in this population presents special problems. Neonatal nurses were selected as observers and recorders of neonatal pain behavior, as they are in constant contact with neonates undergoing aversive procedures, and thus have special expertise in this area. This study used a questionnaire to examine the perceptions of neonatal nurses as to the indicators and causes of different intensities of pain. Nurses used similar classes of behavior to indicate pain, but varied somewhat in the specific behavioral indicators for different levels of pain. A very wide range of sources of pain was identified.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	179-183
Número de páginas	5
Publicación	Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volumen	4
N.º	4
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/0885-3924(89)90040-7
Estado	Published - dic. 1989

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responses to the survey. Ms. C. Vair and Dr. D. Alcock provided much needed encouragement, support and inspiration. Dr. McGrath was supported by a Career Scientist Award of the Ontario Ministry of Health.

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General Nursing
Clinical Neurology
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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Journal Article
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