Pain assessment scales in newborns: integrative review

• Autor(a) principal: Melo,Gleicia Martins de
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Lélis,Ana Luíza Paula de Aguiar, Moura,Alline Falconieri de, Cardoso,Maria Vera Lúcia Moreira Leitão, Silva,Viviane Martins da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Paulista de Pediatria (Ed. Português. Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822014000400395
• topic: Pain measurement; Newborn; Pain

OBJECTIVE: To analyze studies on methods used to assess pain in newborns.DATA SOURCES: Integrative review study of articles published from 2001 to 2012, carried out in the following databases: Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS and Cochrane. The sample consisted of 13 articles with level of evidence 5.DATA SYNTHESIS: 29 pain assessment scales in newborns, including 13 one-dimensional and 16 multidimensional, that assess acute and prolonged pain in preterm and full-term infants were available in scientific publications.CONCLUSION: Based on the characteristics of scales, one cannot choose a single one as the most appropriate scale, as this choice will depend on gestational age, type of painful stimulus and the environment in which the infant is inserted. It is suggested the use of multidimensional or one-dimensional scales; however, they must be reliable and validated.