Background: Pain it is a multidimensional phenomenon with sensory, physiological, cognitive, affective, behavioral and spiritual components. The evidence-based nursing practice supports the use of non-pharmacologic interventions in relieving acute postoperative pain for children undergoing abdominal surgery. Aim: The study aimed to assess postoperative pain for children undergoing abdominal surgery. Design: A descriptive design was utilized to carry out this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Pediatric Surgical Departments in two university hospitals namely, Children’s Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University and Specialized Pediatric Hospital affiliated to Cairo University. Subjects: A purposive sample of 50 children undergoing abdominal surgery was selected according to predetermined inclusion criteria Children aged 6-16 years, from both genders and undergoing abdominal surgery. Study tools: (1) Child’s assessment sheet to gather data related to characteristics of the studied children and data about abdominal surgery,(2) Pain assessment sheet to assess child’s physical and physiological parameters of pain,(3) Ward graphic rating scale to assess pain intensity. Results: The results of the studyrevealed that the mean of the studied children was 3.54±9.7 years and nearly two of them wereboys, nearly half of them had medium level of pain intensity at 1st and 2nd day of surgery. There was no statistical significant difference between 1stand 2ndday post-operative in studied children regarding to pain intensity. There was no statistical significant difference between level of pain intensity and age for studied children. Conclusion: It can be concluded from the study findings that, the most of the studied children had medium of pain. And there is no change in order to the level of postoperative pain intensity experienced by studied children at 1st and 2ndday of surgery. Recommendations: Emphasize the importance of using pain scale as a part of routine care as a fifth vital sings especially post- abdominal surgery
S. F, M., W. E, O., & B. N, S. (2020). Assessment of Post-Operative Pain for Children Undergoing Abdominal Surgery. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11(3), 185-195. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.109230
MLA
Mahna, S. F; Ouda, W. E; Sadek, B. N. "Assessment of Post-Operative Pain for Children Undergoing Abdominal Surgery". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11, 3, 2020, 185-195. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.109230
HARVARD
S. F, M., W. E, O., B. N, S. (2020). 'Assessment of Post-Operative Pain for Children Undergoing Abdominal Surgery', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11(3), pp. 185-195. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.109230
VANCOUVER
S. F, M., W. E, O., B. N, S. Assessment of Post-Operative Pain for Children Undergoing Abdominal Surgery. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2020; 11(3): 185-195. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.109230
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