Children's perceptions on the implementation of methods for their postoperative pain alleviation: An interview study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-99

  He, Hong Gu ^a,b   Vehviläinen Julkunen, Katri ^a,c   Pölkki, Tarja ^a   Pietilä, Anna Maija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Children; China; Pain alleviation; Postoperative pain; Structured interview

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHINA; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PARENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250201512     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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