title: Facilitated tucking as a non-pharmacological intervention for neonatal pain relief: is it clinically feasible?
abstract: There is an impressive body of knowledge on pain management in infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units. However, deficits in the clinical management of pain in these infants remain. One reason is the gap between research evidence and translation of this knowledge into the clinical setting. This is particularly true for non-pharmacological pain-relieving methods. Effective performance of some of these methods requires additional staffing and time. This viewpoint articles describes the clinical challenges associated with implementing 'facilitated tucking'. Although 'facilitated tucking' is described as an efficient method for acute pain relief, the clinical facilitators required to successfully implement such a resource consuming-intervention remain unclear.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Translational research on the feasibility of using 'facilitated tucking' in the management of neonatal pain is warranted, including the economic impact of this intervention. Increased manpower costs need to be weighed against the possible long-term economical consequences of pain exposure in infants.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. eva.cignacco@unibas.ch
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cignacco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Axelin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stoffel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sellam
authors.forename: Kjs
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Engberg
mesh_terms: D059787:Acute Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D060867:Facilitated Tucking; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods*