A protocol to develop a standard guideline for neonatal pain management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitalized newborns experience a high frequency of painful procedures. Undertreated pain has a series of adverse physical and psychosocial effects on newborns. Guidelines successfully applied in clinical practice can effectively improve pain management in NICUs and reduce the incidence of pain. Neonatal care providers in China are in urgent need of a high-quality, evidence-based guideline for the treatment and management of neonatal pain. The National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders is leading the development of a standard guideline for neonatal pain management suitable for the medical environment in China providing empirical support and safety guarantees for clinical practice. The WHO Collaborating Centre for Guideline Implementation and Knowle

SUBMITTER: Shen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8261575 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature