Paediatric post-discharge pain and parent perceptions of support from an Australian nurse practitioner led acute pain service
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Article Title | Paediatric post-discharge pain and parent perceptions of support from an Australian nurse practitioner led acute pain service |
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ERA Journal ID | 21965 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Forster, Elizabeth M., Kotzur, Catherine, Richards, Julianne and Gilmour, John |
Journal Title | Journal of Child Health Care |
Journal Citation | 26 (3), pp. 394-406 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1367-4935 |
1741-2889 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/13674935211014742 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13674935211014742 |
Abstract | Poorly managed post-operative pain remains an issue for paediatric patients. Post-discharge telephone follow-up is used by an Australian Nurse Practitioner Acute Pain Service (NpAPS) to provide access to effective pain management post-discharge from hospital. This cross-sectional survey design study aimed to determine the pain levels of children following discharge and parent views on participation in their child’s pain management and perceptions of support from the NpAPS. Parents completed the Parents’ Postoperative Pain Measure–Short Form (PPPM-SF) and factors affecting parents’ participation in children’s pain management questionnaire (FPMQ). Results indicated that pain score was high, especially on the day of discharge and 24 hours post-discharge. Parents, despite feeling supported by the NpAPS, experienced uncertainty, emotional responses and expressed concerns about communication and coordination of care. The clinically significant pain levels of the majority of children on the day of discharge and day post-discharge from hospital are a concern. Worry and uncertainty among parents, particularly on the day and first night of discharge, suggest this transition period where responsibility of clinical management of pain is handed over to parents may require greater focus for parental support. |
Keywords | Pain; paediatrics; nurse practitioners; after care; paediatric nursing |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 4205. Nursing |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland | |
School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z01z3/paediatric-post-discharge-pain-and-parent-perceptions-of-support-from-an-australian-nurse-practitioner-led-acute-pain-service
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