Nurse's perception of pain in premature neonates

Objective: to identify nurses' perceptions of pain assessment and which non-pharmacological measures are used before painful procedures in the Conventional Intermediate Care Unit. Methodology: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, carried out between September and October 2017, with n...

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Autores: Albuquerque , Karyne Araújo Senna de Souza, Silva, Vanusa Maria Gomes Napoleão, Saraiva , Emanuela Machado Silva, Domingos, João Emanuel Pereira, Chaves, Edna Maria Camelo, Tavares, Ana Raquel Bezerra Saraiva
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)
Repositorio:Research, Society and Development
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/33612
Acceso en línea:https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/33612
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Neonatal Nursing
Pain
Pain management
Infant, premature.
Enfermería neonatal
Dolor
Manejo del dolor
Recien nacido prematuro.
Enfermagem neonatal
Dor
Manejo da dor
Recém-nascido prematuro.
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Sumario:Objective: to identify nurses' perceptions of pain assessment and which non-pharmacological measures are used before painful procedures in the Conventional Intermediate Care Unit. Methodology: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, carried out between September and October 2017, with nurses working in the Conventional Intermediate Care Unit. Data were collected through an interview script and the analysis of the speeches in the interviews was done through Content Analysis. Results: Five nurses participated, with professional experience ranging from one to six years, two nurses aged 04 years and one with 06 years, all had specialization. Two thematic categories emerged: “Perception of pain by professionals”; “Pain Relief Measures”. Final considerations: It was possible to identify the nurses' perception of pain assessment and the non-pharmacological measures they routinely use before performing painful procedures at the NICU. It is noticed that nurses are sensitive to the cause of pain in the NB, as through their reports they are able to recognize that the newborn feels pain not only when undergoing painful procedures, but also when faced with a change of position. However, they added that environmental changes at UCINCo, through noise and lighting, are stressors and bring discomfort.