NON PHARMACOLOGICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN IN POSTOPERATIVE CARE
Olowe, Bunmi; Purity, Muchiri (2014)
Olowe, Bunmi
Purity, Muchiri
Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120919110
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120919110
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this study work was to describe the non-pharmacological pain relief methods which can be used for post-operative care in paediatric patients, and how non-pharmacological pain management is used with pediatric patients. Nurses and parents are playing vital roles in the recovery of pediatric patients by using non pharmacological methods which shall be explored in this thesis. This study also aims at telling the non- pharmacological methods of pain management in paediatric surgical care. Exploring also limitations, argumentation, and recommendation to this research theme which in future might be a developmental care plan and strategy for the improvement of pain care.
The theoretical background information for this study comprises of pain concept, factors affecting pain, classification of pain, post-operative management and the non-pharmacological pain management concepts for pediatric patients.
This study was done by content based analysis literature review method and the purpose of the research is to describe ten articles and one book using the deductive method reviewed and critically proven. The research reviewed in this thesis is from reliable databases, e-journals and reliable text books.
The result of the literature showed that non-pharmacological methods can be used to manage postoperative pain for paediatrics care the literatures identifies the use of non-pharmacological method to aid the care of paediatrics such as use of psychological, emotional and physical pain relieving methods.
The theoretical background information for this study comprises of pain concept, factors affecting pain, classification of pain, post-operative management and the non-pharmacological pain management concepts for pediatric patients.
This study was done by content based analysis literature review method and the purpose of the research is to describe ten articles and one book using the deductive method reviewed and critically proven. The research reviewed in this thesis is from reliable databases, e-journals and reliable text books.
The result of the literature showed that non-pharmacological methods can be used to manage postoperative pain for paediatrics care the literatures identifies the use of non-pharmacological method to aid the care of paediatrics such as use of psychological, emotional and physical pain relieving methods.