The Open Pain Journal
2017, 10 : 56-64Published online 2017 July 31. DOI: 10.2174/1876386301710010056
Publisher ID: TOPAINJ-10-56
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Turkish Pediatric Nurses’ Use of Non-Pharmacological Methods for Postoperative Pain Relief in 6 to 12 Year Old Children
* Address correspondence to this author at Akdeniz University Hospital, Pediatric Surgical Unit, Antalya, Turkey; Tel: 0905337798302; E-mail: eefe@akdeniz.edu.tr
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This descriptive study was conducted for the purpose of describing the Turkish pediatric nurses’ use of non-pharmacological methods for relieving 6 to 12-year-old children’s postoperative pain.
Method:
This research was conducted with 92 pediatric nurses working at 17 university hospitals located in Turkey. Data were collected using a web based questionnaire and had to be completed electronically.
Results:
It was determined that the majority of the nurses give information about postoperative observation (79.3%), and postoperative pain (76.1%). In addition, it was determined that they have been encouraging children to ask about misconceptions (69.6%).
Conclusion:
Based on these results, the Turkish pediatric surgical nurses used versatile non-pharmacological methods in children’s postoperative pain relief.