Missed Opportunities for Sedation and Pain Management at a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) undergo a multitude of painful and stressful procedures during the first days of life. Stress from this pain can lead to neurodevelopmental problems that manifest in later childhood and should be prevented.

Objective

To determine the number of painful procedures performed per day for each neonate, to verify documentation of painful procedures performed, and to, subsequently, note missed opportunities for providing pain relief to neonates.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study at a level III NICU located in a rural part of western India. A total of 69 neonates admitted for more than 24 h were included. Twenty-nine neonates were directly observed for a total of 24 h each, and another 40 neonatal recor

SUBMITTER: Kothari SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4763094 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature