We describe the historical use of opioids and the scope of the current opioid crisis, review
the differences between dependence and addiction, and the private and public sectors …

When children are discharged from the hospital after surgery, their caregivers often rely on
subjective assessments (eg, appetite, fatigue) to monitor postoperative recovery as objective …

There are continued challenges in achieving effective pain management for children and
young people (CYP). Research has found several barriers to effective CYP pain …

Purpose To explore the severity and duration of postoperative pain, the management of
analgesics, and postoperative recovery in children undergoing tonsil surgery. Method …

Background: Pediatric patients can provide feedback about their healthcare experiences.
However, most do not and are instead represented by their parents. A widely accepted …

Background Mindset, or one's beliefs about the ability to change one's outcomes, has been
studied in the educational domain but not in surgical settings. The purpose of this study was …

Objective Within the context of the United States opioid epidemic, some parents often fear
the use of opioids to help manage their children's postoperative pain. As a possible …

Background Post-surgical pain in children is common, severe, and inadequately controlled.
An effective model should involve the participation of parents. Aims To investigate parental …

Background Few studies have examined the translation of nurses' knowledge of pain
management into clinical practice or how nurses negotiated the bureaucracy of caring to …

1. Background Managing pain is an essential responsibility of health care providers (HCPs)
in the pediatric setting. Effective pain management provides comfort for children and …