“I didn’t know it was an option”: Exploring caregivers’ knowledge of available pain management strategies in the paediatric emergency department
While caregivers generally report feeling comfortable advocating for pain and comfort care for their children, many lacked knowledge of available options. Better educating caregivers in pain and comfort care options can support their agency to advocate for better care plans for their children.
Authors
- Katie Caldwell
- Samina Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0595-364X)
- Joelle Fawcett-Arsenault
- Patricia Candelaria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1125-2388)
- Elise Kammerer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6432-7913)
- Lexyn Iliscupidez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-509X)
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatrics & Child Health
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaf083
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Children's Health Research Institute
- Women and Children's Health Research Institute
- Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Children's Hospital Foundation
- University of Alberta