Evidence-Based Recommendations for Adjunct Non-Pharmacological Peri-Operative Management in Pediatric Patients Kiersha Bechtel, BSN, RN-BC, Trish Bennett, MSN, RN, CCRN, Amanda Kateluzos, RN, Emily Nye, BSN, RN, CHFN, Kelsey Wesko, BSN, RN-BC Student nurses: Faith Beattie, MUNS; Olivia Jimenez, MUNS; Kimberly Thomas, MUNS

Background & Significance

Current standards of practice focus solely on analgesic medication for pain, without considering nonpharmacologic interventions. Prolonged pain in children can result in adverse psychological effects. It is crucial to determine effective pain management to provide patient-centered care.

PICO Question Summary of Findings

In perioperative pediatric patients, Infants: which nonpharmacologic interventions with - Quiet room: There was a weak correlation between the FLACC scores of patients pharmacotherapy decrease pain and increase in the quiet room and the dB level in the room (p = 0.0121) (MacKay et al., 2019). Level Number Overall - Skin to skin: After being held on the mother's chest skin to skin for 30 minutes, comfort compared to pharmacological of Quality pain scores were significantly decreased (p = 0.0001) (Listani, et. al., 2020). Sources therapy alone?

Children: I 3 A-B - Statistically significant decrease in post-operative Methods of Literature Search -: pain in the experimental group using relaxation-guided imagery (p=0.001) Search Engines: PubMed and CINAHL (Vagnoli, Bettini, Amore, Masi, & Messeri, 2019). - and audiobook therapy: Statistically significant decrease in post-operative Search Terms: Post-operative pain, post-operative pain in the music and audiobook groups (p = 0.04). Linear regression analysis II 2 A-B comfort, infants, pediatrics, children, neonate, showed (p = 0.02) (Suresh, De Oliveira, & Suresh, 2015). audio, therapy, pain, surgery, comfort, - Themes showed families need education on options other than nonpharmacologic Education: medication for their child's pain (Harvey & Kovalesky, 2018). Article Appraisal Tool: Johns Hopkins Nursing III 1 B - Foot massage and positioning: Numerical pain score ratings decreased in children Evidence-Based Practice Model. who received foot massage and were positioned in semi-Fowlers post-operatively Articles Found: 818 (Woragidpoonpo et al., 2013). Articles Used: 6 Strengths and Limitations Recommendations

Strengths: Consistent findings in high level evidence. Infants: Parent education on maintaining a quiet environment with decreased stimulation. Nurses should schedule time to assist mothers with understanding skin to skin contact. Both interventions decrease pain. Limitations: Small sample sizes, different ages used in different studies, some studies did not control for Children: Pre-operative pamphlets addressing music and audiobook therapy and guided imagery, as these interventions confounding variables. decrease pain post-operatively. Adult and child-friendly versions should be available to maximize understanding.

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