Indicators of pain in neonates at risk for neurological impairment

Bonnie Stevens, Patrick McGrath, Annie Dupuis, Sharyn Gibbins, Joseph Beyene, Lynn Breau, Carol Camfield, Gordon Allen Finley, Linda S. Franck, Alexandra Howlett, Celeste Johnston, Patricia McKeever, Karel O'Brien, Arne Ohlsson, Janet Yamada

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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. Methods. Data triangulation was undertaken in three Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units using data from: (a) 149 neonates at high, moderate and low risk for neurological impairment, (b) 95 nurse clinicians from the three units where infant data were collected and (c) 14 international pain researchers. Thirteen indicators were assessed following heel lance in neonates and 39 indicators generated from nurse clinicians and pain researchers were assessed for importance and accuracy. Data were collected between 2004 and 2005. Results. Across risk groups, indicators with the highest accuracy for discriminating 'pain' among neonates were: brow bulge (77-83%), eye squeeze (75-84%), nasolabial furrow (79-81%), and total facial expression (78-83%). Correlations between nurse ratings and neonatal accuracy scores ranged from moderate to none (mild risk r = 0·52, P = 0·07; moderate r = 0·43, P = 0·15; high r = -0·12, P = 0·69). Researchers demonstrated a better understanding of the importance of pain indicators (mild risk, r = 0·91, P < 0·001; moderate 0·85, P < 0·001; 0·0002; high r = 0·64, P = 0·019) than nurse clinicians. Conclusion/Discussion. Facial actions were rated as the most important indicators of neonatal pain. However, as neurological impairment risk increased, physiological indicators were rated more important by nurse clinicians and pain researchers, opposite to pain indicators demonstrated by neonates.

Langue d'origineEnglish
Pages (de-à)285-296
Nombre de pages12
JournalJournal of Advanced Nursing
Volume65
Numéro de publication2
DOI
Statut de publicationPublished - févr. 2009

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Nursing

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