Nurturing comfort: qualitative exploration of pain management techniques among urban teaching hospital nurses
Pediatric nurses were attentive and provided prompt pain relief but faced challenges with pain assessment and medication administration, particularly with suppositories. Implementing standardized protocols for pain management and providing resources to support nurses in overcoming these challenges can improve the quality of care provided to paediatric patients.
Authors
- Stella Appiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3234-6877)
- Thomas Kwame Asante Tata
- Awube Menlah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0683-1572)
- Evans Appiah Osei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6730-4725)
- Dorothy Baffour Awuah
- Isabella Garti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7230-5351)
- Gloria Asomani
Institutions
- Saint Agnes Hospital (US)
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Charles Darwin University (AU)
- Valley View University (GH)
- 37 Military Hospital (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PAIN Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pr9.0000000000001325
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00