Sick Children: Pain-Relief Needs not always Met

Swedish nurses have an excellent knowledge of, and a positive attitude towards pain management, but in spite of this they do not succeed in relieving children's pain. This is partly because nurses believe in pharmacological treatment as the only method of relieving pain. Using a non-pharmacological methods, such as Virtual Reality or music, has proven to be successful and highly valued by those children who have tried it.

Research at the School of Health Sciences,ping shows that nurses in Sweden have a higher level of knowledge and a more positive attitude towards pain management, compared to nurses in England and South Africa. The way nurses manage pain in children is affected by several factors: one of which is that nurses may lack preparedness when confronted with children in pain, which in turn may lead to a feeling of powerlessness and sometimes even distrust on the part of the child. Other factors involved are an inability to assess a child's level of pain and difficulty co-operating with the child, the parents and the physician.

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