Insights Into Tertiary Care Nurses: Awareness and Practices Regarding Nonpharmacological Pediatric Pain Management in Qatar.

ABSTRACT: Effective pain management, particularly non-pharmacological pain management (NPPM), is a critical component of pediatric care. Tertiary care settings play a pivotal role in implementing and modeling best practices in NPPM due to their specialized services, multidisciplinary teams, and access to advanced resources. As tertiary public hospitals often handle complex and severe pediatric cases, they serve as a benchmark for high-quality, holistic pain management practices, including non-pharmacological approaches. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and perceived practices of pediatric nurses regarding NPPM in tertiary public hospitals in Qatar. Additionally, the study explored the association between nurses' demographic characteristics and their competencies in NPPM. A cross-

SUBMITTER: Kunjavara J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12687297 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature