23/03/09
Hot off the press: Managing Pain in Children - A Clinical Guide
All children have a right to appropriate prevention, assessment and control of their pain. Managing Pain in Children is an evidence–based, practical guide to care in all areas of children’s pain management, providing nurses and other health care practitioners with the skills and expertise necessary to manage children’s pain effectively.
Published this month, the book is edited by Alison Twycross, Principal Lecturer in Children's Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, along with Stephanie Dowden of Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in Perth, Western Australia and Elizabeth Bruce of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London.
The text 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. It then looks at the various pain assessment tools available for children and non–drug methods of pain relief. The text then goes on to apply these pain management principles to practice in relation to acute pain, chronic pain, palliative care and the management of procedural pain. Each of these chapters covers the evidence base, assessment techniques, pain relieving interventions, and guidance for best practice in both hospital and community settings.
Table of contents
- Why Managing Pain in Children Matters
- Anatomy and Physiology of Pain
- Pain: A Bio-Psycho-Social Phenomenon
- Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs
- Non-Drug Methods of Pain Relief
- Pain Assessment
- Managing Acute Pain in Children
- Chronic Pain in Children
- Palliative Care in Children
- Management of Painful Procedures
- Where To From Here?
For further details and to purchase the book:
- Managing Pain in Children: A Clinical Guide by Alison Twycross (Editor), Stephanie Dowden (Editor), Liz Bruce (Editor). March 2009, Wiley-Blackwell.
