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Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Methods in Reducing Pain in Paediatric Patients and the Role of Nursing; A Systematic Review
Perez-Pozuelo J, Pereira-Afonso M, Hernandez-Iglesias S, Checa-Penalver A, Garcia-Valdivieso I, Lopez-Gonzalez A, Gomez-Cantarino S · SSRN · 2025
The prevalence of paediatric pain has increased and is a leading cause of hospital attendance. Non-pharmacological treatments for pain relief in paediatrics are experiencing a boom.Objective: to identify the effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in paediatric patients and the role of nursing.Methodology: systematic review, following the quality guidelines of the PRISMA 2020 declaration. Previously determined inclusion and exclusion criteria were followed for the selection of studies.Results: the use of the vibrating and cold bee combined with a distractor is the most useful method, with virtual reality being the ideal distractor for the palliation of paediatric pain. The role of the nurse is essential to detect pain, choose the analgesia method and administer it.Conclusion: the non-pharmacological techniques proposed and studied according to the selection of articles are useful in the reduction of paediatric pain according to the scales used in each study.
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