Implementation of a protocol for pharmacological treatment of pain in hospitalized children

• Autor(a) principal: Binotto,Natália Shinkai
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Gabani,Flávia Lopes, Linck Júnior,Arnildo, Rossato,Lisabelle Mariano, Rossetto,Edilaine Giovanini, Tacla,Mauren Teresa Grubisich Mendes
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: BrJP (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2595-31922021000200124
• topic: Child; Pain; Pain management; Patient care team; Pediatric nursing.

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe the process of implementing a protocol for treating pain in hospitalized children, seeking to contribute to the standardization of strategies for the assessment and relief of child pain. METHODS: Convergent Care Research guided by Knowledge Translation in a pediatric unit of a university hospital in southern Brazil. In interaction with convergence groups with 66 professionals members of the medical, nursing and physiotherapy teams, elaborated motivational strategies for the participation in the collective construction process and maintenance of knowledge about pain. RESULTS: The following strategies were developed: creation of the #criançasemdor (#childrenwithoutpain) logo, distribution of a personalized kit with scales for pain assessment, illustrative folder, pain scales for the wards' clipboards, discussions of clinical cases and creation of an informative page on social network. As technical-scientific products, a pharmacological framework and a Standard Operating Procedure were prepared. CONCLUSION: The collective construction process favored the involvement of professionals in the adopted strategies, which is fundamental for the changes to be incorporated into practice. In addition, Knowledge Translation has proven to be a useful tool for improving care for hospitalized children.