Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Pain, Pediatric Pain, Pain Diary, Pediatric Pain Measurement, Pain Measurement
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to show the impact of a pain diary on the communication of pain by pediatric patients. Participants will be given a pain diary after consent and asked to complete the record each time they have pain. A survey about the efficacy of the pain diary will be taken prior to discharge by the nurse, physician, patient and parents. The hypothesis is that the pain diary will improve the communication.
Interventions
OTHERPediatric Pain Diary
Pain diary designed for pediatric patients
Sponsors
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Study design
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Inpatients at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children 3-19 years of age, receiving regular controlled substance analgesic defined as: codeine with acetaminophen, fentanyl, hydromorphone, meperidine, morphine, oxycodone with acetaminophen, propoxyphene with acetaminophen, and hydrocodone with acetaminophen.
Exclusion criteria
* Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit * Surgical patients, defined as patients having surgery since admission other than minor procedures * Patients anticipated to receive pain medication for less than 24 hours * Patients unable to verbally communicate their pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child Survey | Hospital discharge |
| Parent Survey | Hospital Discharge |
| Nurse Survey | Hospital Discharge |
| Physician Survey | Hospital Discharge |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed