Improvements in pain outcomes in a Canadian pediatric teaching hospital following implementation of a multifaceted, knowledge translation initiative

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 173-179

  Zhu, Lisa M ^a,b   Stinson, Jennifer ^c   Palozzi, Lori ^c   Weingarten, Kevin ^c   Hogan, Mary Ellen ^b   Duong, Silvia ^d   Carbajal, Ricardo ^e,f   Campbell, Fiona A ^c   Taddio, Anna ^b,c  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^f INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Knowledge translation; Pain assessment; Pain intensity; Pain management; Pain prevalence; Painful procedures

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INFANT; KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION INTERVENTION; LEADERSHIP; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PACIFIER; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; CANADA; HOSPITAL; KNOWLEDGE; PUBLICATION; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 84862635432     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/586589     Document Type: Article

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