title: Pain management during wound dressing in children.
abstract: This article reviews the literature describing pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies that nurses can use to manage pain during wound dressing in children aged between one and 18 years in cases where general anaesthesia is not required. The article discusses the assessment of wound pain and anxiety in children and describes the choices available to nurses when managing pain and anxiety during wound dressings.
authors.affiliation: Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden. stefan.r.nilsson@vgregion.se
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: A-C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Renning
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001007:Anxiety; D001458:Bandages; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics