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  • Title: School-aged children's interpretation of their experience with acute surgical pain.
    Author: Alex MR, Ritchie JA.
    Journal: J Pediatr Nurs; 1992 Jun; 7(3):171-80. PubMed ID: 1625173.
    Abstract:
    This study examined the intensity of pain children experience following surgical procedures, the relationship between analgesic administration patterns and perceived level of pain, and children's affective, cognitive, and sensory interpretation of their experiences with pain. The sample included 24 children between 7 and 11 years of age who were hospitalized after abdominal, orthopedic, or urologic surgery. Children rated the intensity of their pain on a visual analog scale three times on the day after surgery. A chart review examined analgesic administration. On the third day after surgery, children were interviewed about their experiences with pain. The findings provide insight into the content of children's fears and concerns when they have postoperative pain, and how they interpret their responses and the responses of others in the management of their pain experience.
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