Practice Patterns and Assessment of Needs for Pediatric Pain Management in Alberta Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Many rural and community emergency departments (EDs) experience barriers to providing optimal pain care to children. In preparation for a quality improvement initiative, our team conducted a provincial pediatric pain management practice and needs assessment.

Methods

An online survey was sent to ED administrators and educators from March to May 2017. Themes included pain assessment, pain and distress management strategies, available resources, education, barriers to care, and opportunities for improvement.

Results

Forty-five respondents, from 31 EDs representing all five geographic health zones in Alberta, completed the survey. Use of a pain assessment tool was reported at 93.5% (29/31 sites) of the sites. Topical anesthesia was employed "most of the time" befo

SUBMITTER: Bar Am N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8714010 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature