Pain management in children

Welcome to the EBN podcast. Dr Joanna Smith, Associate Editor, will be taking a closer look at an article published by Dr Alison Twycross, who has published extensively on pain management in children, and is the Editor at Evidence-Based Nursing. In this session, Dr Alison Twycross, Head of Department for Children’s Nursing and Reader in Children’s Pain Management, will discuss issues raised in her article; children’s and parents’ perceptions of postoperative pain management: a mixed methods study. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability. As an expert in the field, Dr Alison Twycross reflects on the study, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice. Read the commentary:

Although parents are generally satisfied with their child's postoperative care, children continue to experience moderate-to-severe pain postoperatively http://goo.gl/WpyKw8