Pain intensity of sedated paediatric intensive care unit patients during treatment and care procedures

Akgun D., İNAL S.

NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE, vol.27, no.5, pp.658-666, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/nicc.12636
  • Journal Name: NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.658-666
  • Keywords: observation, paediatric intensive, critical care, pain assessment, PICU, ICU service delivery, quantitative research
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Although various pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are used in the management of pain in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, patients experience more pain than those being treated in other units.