PAIN AND THE NEWBORN AT RISK: NURSING PROFESSIONAL’S PERCEPTIONS

Authors

  • Marly Veronez
  • Darci Aparecida Martins Corrêa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17859

Keywords:

Dor, Recém-nascido, Unidades de terapia intensiva neonatal, Enfermagem, Humanização da assistência, Pain, Newborn, Neonatal intensive care unit, Nursing, Humanization of care.

Abstract

It’s a qualitative study, which aim is to describe the newborn intensive care unit nursing professional’sperception about the pain of the newborn. 25 professionals that work in a university hospital joined the research. Datawere collected with the use of a questionnaire, during December 2008 and January 2009. Four categories emerged by theanalysis: nociception at the neonatal period; pain perception of the newborn and its consequences; most painful proceduresperformed; strategies to manage pain. Results show the acknowledgement of the pain by participants, the use ofpharmaceutical and non pharmaceutical measures, venipuncture as the most painful procedure, and the need for them torecognize, assess and intervene in this phenomena, considering the prompt implantation of a pain assessment guidelineat the unit, as well as the training of the team, which will contribute to the humanization of care.

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Published

2010-06-30

How to Cite

Veronez, M., & Corrêa, D. A. M. (2010). PAIN AND THE NEWBORN AT RISK: NURSING PROFESSIONAL’S PERCEPTIONS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17859

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Research

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