| Pain management of neonatal intensive care units in Japan. | |
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PMID: 23311590 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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AIM: To describe current neonatal pain management, and individual and organizational factors that can improve neonatal pain practice from the viewpoints of both head nurses and head neonatologists in Japan. METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was sent to general perinatal maternal and child medical centers which had level 3 units across Japan. RESULTS: A total of 61 of 89 head nurses and 54 of 89 head neonatologists replied. The responses of head nurses and head neonatologists were almost the same. More than 60% of units (head nurses, 65%; head neonatologists, 61%) did not use pain scales, and about 63% units (both head nurses and head neonatologists) had no rules for health care professionals on the best methods for implementing pain relief for painful diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Only 17% of head nurses and 24% of head neonatologists considered that nurses and physicians in their units collaborated in pain management, and less than 20% of units (both head nurses and head neonatologists) had written guidelines for their unit on neonatal pain management. CONCLUSION: This study suggested that Japanese neonatal intensive care units need national guidelines for pain management, and these might improve collaboration between nurses and physicians in minimizing neonatal pain. ©2013 The Author(s)/Acta Paediatrica ©2013 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. |
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Mio Ozawa; Kyoko Yokoo |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-13 |
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: - ISSN: 1651-2227 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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©2013 The Author(s)/Acta Paediatrica ©2013 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. |
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Midwifery and Maternal-Newborn Nursing, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University. |
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