Eyes on Newborns: How <scp>NICU</scp> Staff's Attention and Emotions Shape Neonatal Pain Assessment
The study emphasises the importance of visual cues and empathy in neonatal pain assessment, highlighting the roles of healthcare professionals and stimulus presentation formats. It addresses challenges in understanding neonatal pain, advocating for standardised protocols. Using eye-tracking technology, the research explores how professionals' visual attention and empathy affect pain evaluations, suggesting more objective assessment methods.
Authors
- Alexandra Luister
- Eik Vettorazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3737-6402)
- Philipp Deindl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0254-754X)
- Dominique Singer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7081-6123)
- Vito Giordano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2094-8523)
- Michael Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2953-106X)
- Angelika Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6876-5497)
- Nadine Pointner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3191-9368)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4791
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00