Implementation and Evaluation of a Pediatric Pain Education Program for Healthcare Providers in Ghana: A Multidisciplinary Approach.

ABSTRACT: Pediatric pain remains one of the inadequately managed conditions in clinical practice, especially in low-resource settings, due in part to limited training across health professions. Addressing this gap requires a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to improve pain assessment and management in children. This study aimed to implement and evaluate a multidisciplinary pediatric pain education program to enhance healthcare professionals' (HCPs) knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy. A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was conducted among HCPs from diverse professional backgrounds at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Hospital. A 45-60-min educational session on pediatric pain assessment and management was delivered to participants. Knowledg

SUBMITTER: Amponsah AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12833613 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature