Barriers and facilitators of pain management in children: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Effective pain management in pediatric care is essential to safeguarding the well-being and recovery of children; however, numerous barriers impede optimal pain relief. Identifying and understanding these barriers, along with facilitators that enhance care, is crucial for advancing clinical practices and patient outcomes. This study presented a comprehensive scoping review of the barriers and facilitators to pediatric pain management, synthesizing findings from research published between 2014 and 2024 to inform evidence-based clinical strategies. A systematic search was conducted using key terms such as "pain management," "children," "barriers," and "facilitators" across PubMed, ProQuest, Web of Science, and Scopus databases, focusing on English-language articles.The review identified seve

SUBMITTER: Atefeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963635 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature