Zisovska, Elizabeta (2015) Assessment of Procedural Pain in Term Neonates in Neonatal Department in Skopje. Maced Med Electr J, 7 (2015). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1857-9809
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Abstract
Although some researchers argue that the newborns don’t feel pain due to their immature
brain, evidence was presented that they do feel pain reacting with behavioral and physiological changes.
These findings are substrate for developing pain assessment tools, although some controversial.
AIM: The objectives of this study were to test one of the available assessment tool for procedural pain in term
newborns during two painful procedures in routine neonatal care (intramuscular injection and heel prick), to
compare the level of pain caused by them, and to assess the time for recovery after procedures. The included
term, healthy newborns, and the pain was assessed following strong recommended instructions. As baseline
score was considered state of relaxed fed newborn.
RESULTS: Аlthough not expected, the pain score was the highest during heel prick (23.6), and longer time
was needed for recovery (more than 15 minutes), while pain experienced during intramuscular injection
showed lower pain score (19.9).
CONCLUSION: Тhese results are based on small group of newborns, but nevertheless, it is strongly
recommended to consider neonatal pain, assess it and apply evidence based management of procedural
pain, due to the results of long term adverse effects on neurobehavioral development of the infant.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Elizabeta Zisovska |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Nov 2015 09:51 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2015 09:51 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/14266 |
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