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Decision‐making and paediatric pain: a review
Author(s) -
AbuSaad Huda Huijer,
Hamers Jan P.H.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.00416.x
Subject(s) - pain management , medicine , medline , pain assessment , alternative medicine , nursing , psychology , physical therapy , political science , law , pathology
The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the literature on the factors influencing decision‐making the nursing care of children in pain. To that effect published and unpublished references werr reviewed. The most frequently cited factors influencing the assessment and management of pain in children are summarized and discussed. Finally recommendations are made where further research is warranted.