Determination of methods used by the neonatal care unit nurses for management of procedural pain in Turkey

Kostak M. A., İNAL S., EFE E., Yilmaz H. B., SENEL Z.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.65, no.5, pp.526-531, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 65 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.526-531
  • Keywords: Procedural pain, Neonates, Pain management, Pharmacological methods, Non-pharmacological methods, KANGAROO CARE, HEEL STICK, PRETERM, NEWBORNS, VENIPUNCTURE, INFANTS, SUCROSE, CREAM
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To determine the pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods used by neonatal intensive care unit nurses to reduce procedural pain.