title: Knowledge of healthcare professionals on the evaluation and treatment of neonatal pain.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to identify knowledge of healthcare professionals on the management, evaluation and treatment of pain in a neonatal unit in a municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
  
  
  METHODS
  descriptive, exploratory study with quantitative analysis. Data were analyzed using the software R. Core Team Results: of the 96 healthcare professionals who participated in the study, 42 nursing aides/technicians responded, along with 22 nurses, 20 physicians and 2 physical therapists. The results showed that 40.5% of the nursing aides/technicians, 50% of the physicians and 50% of the physical therapists confirmed that they coordinate/perform/assist in the care of babies' pain while performing procedures (lumbar puncture, chest tube insertion and central line). There was a significant difference of agreement in relation to the nursing aides/technicians and physicians. Most (69.8%) of the healthcare professionals knew of some non-pharmacological measure effective for relief of acute pain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  there is a need for an educational intervention program, with participation of those involved, in the process to change professional practice.
authors.affiliation: Departamento Materno-Infantil, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marialda Moreira
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Christoffel
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Enfermagem e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thaíla Corrêa
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Castral
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem em Saúde Pública, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana Firmino
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Daré
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem em Saúde Pública, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Liciane Langona
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Montanholi
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem em Saúde Pública, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carmen Gracinda Silvan
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Scochi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011361:Professional Competence; D057566:Self Report