Incidence and risk factors for care-related pain in children with physical disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The daily life of children with a physical disability is organized around interventions and care, which is coordinated by a multidisciplinary team. Little is known about the incidence of care-related pain in pediatric rehabilitation centers and health facilities for children.

Aim

To determine the incidence and intensity of care-related pain in children with physical disabilities, identify risk factors for pain and practices used to prevent care-related pain in pediatric rehabilitation centers and health facilities for children in France.

Design

Non-interventional observational study.

Setting

Sixteen pediatric rehabilitation and special education centers in 4 departments of Brittany (France).

Population

A number of 280 children with physical di

SUBMITTER: Dubois A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10268760 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature