Providing an evidence–based, practical guide to care in all areas of children?s pain management, Managing Pain in Children offers nurses and other healthcare professionals an introduction to the skills and expertise to manage children?s pain effectively. This fully–updated second edition first explores the relevant anatomy and physiology of children, the latest policy guidelines surrounding pain management and ethical issues involved in managing children?s pain. Various pain assessment tools available for children and non–drug methods of pain relief are then explored and applied to practice in relation to acute pain, chronic pain, palliative care and the management of procedural pain. The evidence base, assessment techniques, pain–relieving interventions, and guidance for best practice in both hospital and community settings are covered throughout, making this title an ideal resource for all nurses and healthcare professionals working with children. INDICE: List of Contributors vi Foreword vii Professor Patrick J McGrath 1 Why Managing Pain in Children Matters 1 Alison Twycross and Anna Williams 2 Anatomy and Physiology of Pain 18 Jackie Bentley 3 Pain: A Biopsychosocial Phenomenon 36 Alison Twycross and Anna Williams 4 Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs 48 Stephanie Dowden 5 Physical and Psychological Methods of Pain Relief in Children 86 Alison Twycross and Jennifer Stinson 6 Pain Assessment 112 Jennifer Stinson and Lindsay Jibb 7 Managing Acute Pain in Children 140 Sueann Penrose, Lori Palozzi and Stephanie Dowden 8 Chronic Pain in Children 179 Jennifer Stinson and Kathy Reid 9 Palliative Care in Children 212 Stephanie Dowden 10 Management of Painful Procedures 246 Kathy Reid, Alison Twycross and Dianne Tuterra 11 Where To From Here? 272 Alison Twycross and Jennifer Stinson Index 292
- ISBN: 978-0-470-67054-5
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 13/12/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés