Poor communication and knowledge deficits: Obstacles to effective management of children's postoperative pain

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 78-86

  Simons, Joan ^a   Roberson, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Communication; Knowledge; Nurses; Obstacles; Pain; Pain management; Parents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PARENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036777935     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02342.x     Document Type: Article

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