Assessment of Nurses' Performance Related to Neonatal Pain in Different Nursing Procedures | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 70, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Page 956-969 PDF (0 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.237316 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Iman Ibrahim Abd El-Moniem; Fatma Mohamed Mohamed; Nourhan Mohamed Abd El-Moniem | ||||
| Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: neonates at greatest risk of neurodevelopmental impairment as a result of preterm birth and they most likely to be exposed to the greatest number of painful stimuli in the NICU. Aim: The study aims to assess nurses performance related to neonatal pain in different nursing procedures. Design: A descriptive analytical study. Sampling: A purposive sample comprised of all nurses (100) working at NICU. Setting: This study was conducted at NICU at Benha Children Hospital affiliated to Specialized Medical Centers. Tools of data collection: included 2 tools; predesigned questionnaire sheet to assess nurses performance regarding pain management and observational checklist that include 20 practices that the nurse can perform as non pharmacological pain management. Results: This study revealed that the mean age of studied nurses was 32.12± 1.56, and majority of them had mild knowledge about pain management and majority of them had incompetent practices regarding non pharmacological pain management. Conclusion: The current study concluded that The majority of nurses has lack of knowledge and practice regarding pain management in NCUs. Generally, there was a limited use by nurses to relieve neonatal pain. But, Gentle skin to skin touch and modification of environment were the most common non pharmacological measures they already know and actually done Recommendations: The study recommended that periodical in service training programs for nurses working in NICUs about neonatal pain management should be conducted to improve their knowledge and practices in the area, guidelines for neonatal pain management should be followed. So, Pain flow sheet should be included in the neonate's nursing documentation. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| pain; neonatal pain; pain management; nonpharmacological pain management | ||||
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