Abstract
This statement is intended for health care professionals caring for neonates (preterm to one month of age). The objectives of this statement are to: increase awareness that neonates experience pain; provide a physiological basis for neonatal pain and stress assessment and management by health care professionals; make recommendations for reduced exposure of the neonate to noxious stimuli and to minimize associated adverse outcomes; and recommend effective and safe interventions that relieve pain and stress.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-47 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Paediatrics and Child Health |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Keywords
- Infant
- Newborn
- Pain assessment
- Pain management
- Pain prevention