López-Guzmán J, Pazos-Alvarado RE, Moyao-García D, Galicia-Núñez AA

Language: Spanish
References: 21
Page: 93-97
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ABSTRACT

One of the first measures to improve care to reduce pain in a hospital is to determine the prevalence of this symptom and discuss the therapeutic approach undertaken. The prevalence of pain in the pediatric population is unknown. Objective: To determine the prevalence of pain in patients served by the Algology Department at the Hospital Infantil de México «Federico Gomez». Methodology: Using prospective, descriptive, transversal, observational and analytical study, hospitalized patients were studied from March to August 2011 with pain, evaluating the type of pain, intensity and pharmacological management employed. Results: 1,113 patients were included. The prevalence and incidence of pain was 35.3%. Acute pain was 89.8% (n = 1,000). Nociceptive pain was the most frequent with 78.43%. The most common pain intensity was moderate with 60.55% (n = 674). Multimodal therapy was the most used in the treatment of pain with 51% (n = 567). Conclusions: In the present study it was observed that the prevalence and incidence is similar to the adult patient. Our results disclose the extent of pain as a health problem in a tertiary pediatric hospital and may help to develop specific measures for their solution.

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