Pain management for pediatric tonsillectomy: An integrative review through the perioperative and home experience. Issue 1 (21st August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Howard, Dekeisha; Davis, Katherine Finn; Phillips, Eileen; Ryan, Eileen; Scalford, Deborah; Flynn‐Roth, Regina; Ely, Elizabeth
• Is Part Of: Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing. Volume 19:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2013-08-21
• Subjects: Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals; Evidence-based nursing -- Periodicals; Evidence-based pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.9200231
• DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12048
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1539-0136

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jspn12048-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>This integrative review aims to increase our understanding of current pain management care practices for children undergoing tonsillectomy.</p> </sec> <sec id="jspn12048-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Synthesis of the literature resulted in four main opportunities for care providers to manage pain: preoperative education and preparation, intraoperative surgical interventions, and postoperative pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions in the post anesthesia care unit and home settings.</p> </sec> <sec id="jspn12048-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Practice Implications</title> <p>Nurses have many opportunities to understand pain management practices and intervene to minimize pain experienced in pediatric outpatients undergoing tonsillectomy.</p> </sec> </abstract>