Pain perception in NICU: a pilot questionnaire

The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
Carlo Valerio BellieniG Buonocore

Abstract

Neonatal pain management has made a great step forward over the last several years. Despite the drafting of International guidelines, an under-treatment of neonatal pain is still reported. Medical and paramedical personnel working in five Italian NICUs were asked to complete a questionnaire about pain management. The questionnaire was comprised of three sections: (i) brief explanation of the purpose; (ii) demographic information, including age, profession, religious beliefs, and hospital level; (iii) questionnaire about pain management and prevention. One-hundred and forty caregivers participated in this study. Non-pharmacological analgesia during heel prick or venipuncture was used by 64% and 60% of them, respectively; topical analgesia was performed in 13% of venipunctures; no analgesia was used in 30% of cases for both heel prick and venipuncture. In the case of lumbar puncture, 35% of participants used topical analgesia, 15% non-pharmacological approach, 10% opioids, and 6% intravenous paracetamol. While 65% of participants gave a score of 4 out of 5 about the importance of pain treatment, 39% of them reported that in their department no pain scales were used. Pain treatment in these NICUs is still far to be optimal. This n...Continue Reading

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