Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pediatrics Pain Assessment and Management among Anesthesiology, Pediatric and Pediatric Surgical Residents at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,2023/24
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2023-10-08
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Addis Ababa university
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Pain is one of the fifth vital sign which needs regular assessment and management. Inadequate children’s pain assessment and management will expose children to the risks of long term physical and psychological sequelae, including among others, anticipatory anxiety during future procedures, a lowering of the pain threshold and sensitization to future pain. Among the hurdles to adequate pain treatment include health care worker's insufficient knowledge on pain assessment instruments and bad attitude towards patient's pain management are the cited
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PEDIATRICS PAIN ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT