title: Children's expectations of pain, perceptions of analgesic efficacy, and experiences with nonpharmacologic pain management strategies at home following tonsillectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To document children's (ages 6-15 years) descriptions of their pain management at home following tonsillectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Audio-taped interviews of 80 children were transcribed and coded. Data for each response category were tabulated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children reported they had more pain after surgery than expected, the pain medicine helped to take their pain away, taking the pain medicine was associated with a negative response by some children, and cold liquids/food by mouth provided pain relief.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings provide insight into children's perspective of pain management at home following tonsillectomy and methods for relieving their pain.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Services and Pain Management, Children's Hospital Central California, Madera, USA. ksutters@childrenscentralcal.org
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Sutters
authors.forename: Marilyn C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Savedra
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miaskowski
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holdridge-Zeuner
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waite
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lanier
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002140:California; D002648:Child; D017679:Cryotherapy; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012146:Rest; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013690:Television; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics