The use of nonpharmacological methods for children's postoperative pain relief: Singapore nurses' perspectives |
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| Authors: | Hong‐Gu He Tat‐Leang Lee Riawati Jahja Rajammal Sinnappan Katri Vehviläinen‐Julkunen Tarja Pölkki Emily Neo Kim Ang |
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| Institution: | 1. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore;2. Department of Anesthesia, National University Hospital, Singapore;3. Division of Nursing, K.K. Women' s and Children' s Hospital, Singapore;4. Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, Finland and Research Unit, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland;5. Department of Nursing Science and Health Administration, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;6. and;7. National University Hospital, Singapore, and Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
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| Abstract: | Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine nurses' use of nonpharmacological methods for school‐age children's postoperative pain relief. Design and Methods. A survey was conducted in 2008 with a convenience sample of 134 registered nurses from 7 pediatric wards in Singapore. Results. Nurses who were younger, had less education, lower designation, less working experience, and no children of their own used nonpharmacological methods less frequently. Practice Implications. Nurses need training and education on nonpharmacological pain relief methods, particularly on methods that have been shown to be effective in prior research but that were less often used by nurses in this study: massage, thermal regulation, imagery, and positive reinforcement. |
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| Keywords: | Children nonpharmacological methods nurses pain relief postoperative |
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