Children's expectations of pain, perceptions of analgesic efficacy, and experiences with nonpharmacologic pain management strategies at home following tonsillectomy

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 139-148

  Sutters, Kimberly A ^a,b   Savedra, Marilyn C ^b   Miaskowski, Christine ^b   Holdridge Zeuner, Danielle ^b   Waite, Steven ^a   Paul, Steven M ^b   Lanier, Brent ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL CENTRAL CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Central California Ear   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen with codeine; Nonpharmacologic strategies; Pain control; Pain management; Pediatric pain experience; Pediatric surgery; Postoperative pain; Tonsillectomy pain

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CRYOTHERAPY; DIET; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REST; SELF CARE; TELEVISION; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CRYOTHERAPY; DIET; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; NARCOTICS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; REST; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TELEVISION; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347230178     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2007.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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